yesterday, thanks entirely to gains in the banking sector.

The biggest riser was Bermuda Commercial Bank, which went up by $5 to $11.50 on volume of 1,900.

The Bank of Butterfield increased by 50 cents to $34 on volume of 500 and the Bank of Bermuda went up by $3 to $203 on volume of 1,132.

Trading unchanged was the Bank of Bermuda's nine percent notes, which attracted trading worth $197,800.