Shares of Argus Group were up ten cents, or 2.6 per cent, at $4 after 19,779 traded on The Royal Gazette/BSX Index.

A total of 544 shares of Somers Limited were also exchanged, but with no change to the closing price of $15.25.

On the New York Stock Exchange, shares of Butterfield Bank were up three cents, or 0.06 per cent, at $46.59.

The Royal Gazette/BSX index was up two points, or 0.08 per cent, at 2,650.42. The BSX Insurance Index was up 9.91 points, or 0.56 per cent, at 1,782.93.