Shares of Argus Group lost 44 cents (11 per cent) to close at $3.65 after 700 were traded on The Royal Gazette/BSX Index.

Utilities company Ascendant was unchanged at $4.80 after 700 shares changed hands, and telecoms firm KeyTech was also unchanged at $3 after 50 shares were traded.

The Index was down 8.63 points (0.71 per cent) at 1,209.76.