Butterfield Bank shares rose 57 cents, or 1.5 per cent, to $38.58 on the New York Stock Exchange.

Meanwhile, on The Royal Gazette/BSX Index, a total of 6,827 shares of Ascendant Group Limited were traded, but with no change to the closing price of $17.

The Royal Gazette/BSX Index was unchanged at 2,344.06, while the BSX Insurance Index was down 1.46 points, or 0.09 per cent, at 1,539.22.