Only 1,000 shares changed hands on The Royal Gazette/BSX Index.

The only stock traded was HSBC, which advanced 25 cents (2.67 per cent) to close at $9.60, after 1,000 shares were exchanged.

The Index was unchanged at 1,219.29, while the BSX Insurance Index fell 14.85 points (0.95 per cent) to close at 1,547.25.