directionless trading yesterday.

Belco shares jumped 37.5 cents to close at $20.50 on volume of 312 to help push the Index up.

Long Botham Boats sank 62.5 cents to close at $6.25 on volume of 125 while Bermuda Home lost 25 cents to close at $6.75 on volume of 285.

Issues closing unchanged were; BF&M, $6.75, 1,800, Bank of Butterfield, $12.50, 395, and Bermuda Container Line $25, 100.

The index closed up 2.26 points or .21 percent at 1,100.54.

Share volume was 3,017 with a share value of $28,689.