Ascendant declines
Created: Jul 12, 2011 01:00 AM (Updated: Jul 12, 2011 09:01 AM)
The Ascendant Group Ltd dropped 1.42 percent (20 cents) on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.The energy provider traded 300 shares to close at $13.80.But Butterfield Bank rose 0.7 percent (one cent) to $1.42 with 5,243 shares changing hands.BF&M Ltd also transacted 800 shares, but its share price held firm at $14.70.Overall the Index edged up 3.03 points (0.25 percent) to 1,203.25 as 6,343 shares worth $23,292.25 were traded.The BSX Insurance Index remained unchanged at 982.