rose on Friday to a new record close of 1,459.02.

It capped a week in which the index gained 1.09 percent, finishing 15.861 points higher than when the week started.

A total of 40,051 shares valued at $904,051.38 traded as $11,850 worth of Bermuda dollar bonds and $23,512.50 worth of US dollar bonds also changed hands.

The biggest gainer was Bank of Bermuda, up 2.46 percent or 75 cents to close at a record $31.25 after 24,572 shares were traded during the week.

The biggest loser was Staples Holdings Ltd. 10% Pref., which closed at $8, down 25 cents or 3.03 percent on a volume of 2,000.