More than 218,176 shares worth $672,113 traded yesterday on the Bermuda Stock Exchange.

The Bank of Butterfield finished up one cent (0.5 per cent) at $2 after 193,766 of its shares changed hands.

Paint firm Devonshire Industries Ltd saw 1,000 of its shares move, leaving its price unchanged at $4.99.

A total of 2,300 shares in insurance company Argus Group traded, leaving its shares down five cents (1.4 per cent) at $3.50.

Insurance firm BF&M also saw shares change hands, with 9,100 exchanged, leaving the company down 15 cents (0.8 per cent) at $17.60.

Ascendant Group, the parent of power firm Belco, ended the day 10 cents (1.8 per cent) down at $5.50 after 8,500 shares sold.

Watlington Waterworks shares rose by $2.70 (16.1 per cent) to $19.50 after 3,330 shares traded.

Bermuda Aviation Services Ltd shares went up 14 cents (5.3 per cent) to $2.76 after 200 shares sold.

The Royal Gazette/BSX Index finished the day at 1,373.36, up 4.92 points (0.35 per cent).

The BSX Insurance Index closed up 4.33 points (0.27 per cent) at 1,578.89.