Watlington Waterworks Ltd. rose 26.81 percent ($2.95) to $13.95 on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.

The utilities company traded 1,000 shares during the day.

The Ascendant Group Ltd., however, fell 10.86 percent ($1.95) to $16, as 600 shares changed hands.

The only other traders were BF&M Ltd. and Butterfield Bank's preference shares, which traded 600 and 24 shares respectively, but their share prices remained unchanged.

The Index, as a whole, slipped 30.11 points (1.47 percent) to 2,019.46, with 2,200 shares worth BD$32,580 and 24 shares worth US$29,741.33 transacted.

The BSX Insurance Index, meanwhile, was up 10.14 points (1.07 percent) at 956.99.