Stock Exchange closed up .58 points or .06 percent at 1,052.02 yesterday.

BF&M gained 50 cents to close at $6.75 on volume of 33,988.

BF&M preferred closed up 12.5 cents at $9.75 on volume of 2,500., Bermuda Home preferred closed up 25 cents at $12 on volume of 2,125 while Staples preferred gained 12.5 cents to close at $9.375 on volume of 1,500.

Belco dropped 25 cents to close at $20 volume of 343 while Hemisphere preferred closed down 12.5 cents at $5.75 on volume of 10,800.

Issues trading unchanged were; Bank of Bermuda, $18.75, 362, Bermuda Commercial Bank rights, $2.75, 1,532, Bermuda Home, $7.50, 943 and Argus, $11, 3,600.

Share volume was 57,693 with a share value of $414,551.