The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange closed down 1.23 for the week, finishing at 1,377.47 at the end of trading on Friday.

A total of 76,284 shares changed hands at a value of $343,304.20.

There was one decliner for the week — Bermuda Press Holdings Ltd saw 500 shares trade, closing at 8.00, down 1.05.

The Bank of NT Butterfield saw the most shares trade for the week with 31,750 shares changing hands, closing at an unchanged 2.00.

West Hamilton Holdings Ltd was unchanged at 7.00, with 15,000 shares in new hands at week’s end.

The utilities sector was also steady with Ascendant Group Ltd seeing 24,500 shares trade at 6.00, some 4,000 KeyTech Ltd shares changed hands at 3.75 while Watlington Waterworks Ltd saw 534 shares trade at 16.85.