BF&M Ltd. rose 1.88 percent (25 cents) to $13.50 on The Bermuda Stock EXchange (BSX) yesterday.

The insurer traded 2,000 shares over the course of the day.

But the Ascendant Group Ltd. dropped 1.69 percent (25 cents) to $14.50, with 6,261 shares changing hands.

Butterfield Bank also transacted 389 shares, but its share price held firm at $1.50.

The Index, as a whole, slipped 0.45 points (0.04 percent) to 1,275.69, as 8,650 shares worth BD$118,339.25 and 16,372 shares worth US$166,073.20 changed hands.

The BSX Insurance Index was unchanged at 992.