Argus Group shares improved by 20 cents, or 4.4 per cent, last week to close at $4.70 after 47,206 were traded on The Royal Gazette/BSX Index.

Also improving for the week was HSBC Holdings, which ended the week up 20 cents, or 2.46 per cent, at $8.30 after 4,347 were exchanged.

BF&M shares finished 15 cents, or 0.7 per cent, higher at $20.75 after 6,600 traded.

Butterfield Bank shares were down $1, or 3 per cent, on the week at $32.75.

The Royal Gazette/BSX Index was down 39.82 points, or 1.99 per cent, at 1,994.37.

The BSX Insurance Index closed at 1,864.17, down 4.76 points, or 0.26 per cent for the week.