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Up and down week for BF&M

Insurer BF&M shot up $2.50 on Thursday to close at a high of $9.50 before shedding the same amount on Friday to close at $7, up 25 cents for the week on total volume of 10,000 shares.

Exchange last week.

Insurer BF&M shot up $2.50 on Thursday to close at a high of $9.50 before shedding the same amount on Friday to close at $7, up 25 cents for the week on total volume of 10,000 shares.

Meanwhile, Stevedoring Services plunged $1.75 to close at $4 on volume of 400 shares.

But trading was heaviest in the financial services sector, which accounted for 49 percent of the week's total volume of 55,123.

Overall, share value for the week's trading was $298,479 as the Bermuda Stock Exchange Index closed down 15.13 points at 1091.79 on Friday.

Bank of Bermuda closed down 75 cents at $19.50 on volume of 1,814, Bank of Bermuda warrants gained 25 cents to close at $3 on volume of 2,000 while Bermuda Home gained 12.5 cents to close at $6.625 on volume of 5,501.

Bank of Butterfield closed unchanged at $12.50 on volume of 16,829 while Bermuda Commercial Bank closed unchanged at $10.50 on volume of 1,086.

Five listings gained 25 cents including, BF&M, $7, 10,000, BF&M preferred, $9.75, 4,755, Hemisphere Group preferred, $5.50, 9,400, Telco, $37.75, 460, and Belco, $20.50, 2,678. Kentucky Fried Chicken closed unchanged at $28.875 on volume of 200.

WEEKLY SUMMARY Biggest gain (%): Bank of Bermuda warrants ( 9.1%) Biggest Drop (%): Stevedoring Services (-30.4%) Highest Volume (shares): Bank of Butterfield (16829) Lowest Volume (shares): KFC (200)