The Royal Gazette/BSX Index ended the week down 16.22 points (1.32 per cent) at 1,220.01. Three stocks declined, while two finished higher.

Argus Group improved 10 cents (2.6 per cent) to close at $4 after 1,700 shares traded, while LOM Financial ended up five cents (2.2 per cent) at $2.30 after 18,520 of its shares were exchanged.

Ascendant Group lost 20 cents (3.8 per cent) to finish at $5 after 1,000 shares changed hands, while BF&M was also down 20 cents (1.2 per cent) at $17 after 5,100 of its stock traded.

Watlington Waterworks ended the week down 25 cents (1.2 per cent) at $20 after 1,000 shares were exchanged.

The BSX Insurance Index slid 32.04 points (1.97 per cent) to close at 1,595.76.