Shares of Butterfield Bank and Ascendant Group traded on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, as both stocks stayed at 52-week high levels.

Butterfield remained on $40 as 500 of its shares changed hands. The bank’s New York Stock Exchange-listed shares climbed 23 cents, or 0.57 per cent to close on $40.48.

Ascendant, owner of power utility Belco, was unchanged on $10 as 500 shares traded.

The Royal Gazette/BSX Index closed where it started, on 2,313.29.

The BSX Insurance Index gained 10.31 points, or 0.58 per cent, to close on 1,831.71.