yesterday -- but trading was limited to three issues.

Bank of Bermuda shares jumped 87.5 cents to close at $19.875 on volume of 2949 shares while Commercial Bank stock improved to $11 on volume of 2902 shares -- an increase of 62.5 cents.

The transactions helped boost the Exchange to 1089.80 -- its highest point in some time.

The Bank of Butterfield was behind Friday's heavy trading day in which $4 million in stocks and bind were traded. The previous Friday, the Bank of Bermuda was responsible for a $7 million day on the Exchange.

Masters Ltd. traded for the second straight day. It was unchanged at $6 on volume of 300.