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West Hamilton falls 5%

West Hamilton Holdings Ltd was the most heavily traded stock on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) last week and also the biggest faller.The developers of Belvedere Place on the site of the former Bermuda Bakery, fell 40 cents, or five percent, as 22,520 of its shares changed hands.Butterfield Bank also had a negative week, as its shares fell five cents, or four percent, to their 52-week low of $1.20, as 8,000 shares were traded.Butterfield’s preference shares also fell by $25, or just over two percent, to $1,200, as 750 shares were exchanged.The one domestic board company to climb last week was Watlington Waterworks Ltd, which jumped $1, or 10 percent, to $11, on the trading of 800 shares.The Royal Gazette / BSX Index fell 23.51 points, or 2.08 percent, to 1,127.82.Volume traded over the five days totalled just over 43,000 shares and turnover topped $1.2 million.