Shares in utilities firm Ascendant Group today rose 30 cents to $7.50 in Bermuda Stock Exchange trading.

The 4.2 per cent move higher came as 1,000 shares traded.

Insurance company Argus dropped 7 cents, or 1.6 per cent, to $4.23 as 16,500 shares sold.

BAS was unchanged at $3 after 4,432 shares changed hands, while One Communications remained at $2.60 as 91 shares moved.

On the New York Stock Exchange, the Bank of Butterfield fell 54 cents, or 1.7 per cent, to $31.01.

The Royal Gazette/BSX Index closed up 1.49 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 1,920.12.

The BSX Insurance Index was down 4.79 points, or 0.26 per cent, at 1,836.34.