highs, moving up 9.28 points to 1398.68, on a total volume of 43,005, valued at $853,497.88.

The advance was led by the Bank of Butterfield, rising $0.375 to close at $15.625 on a volume of 28,613.

Other activity in the banking sector involved the sale of 2,400 Bank of Bermuda shares, leading to an unchanged closing price of $30. And 1,804 Bermuda Home shares traded, leaving an unchanged price of $8.75.

In other sectors, 10,000 Telco shares changed hands, moving the stock up $0.375 to $32.50, and 188 Devonshire Industries shares moved, with the closing price unchanged at $11.