the first time since July as trading remained active.

The Exchange closed up 7.84 points at 1207.23 as investors cast their nets across a wide range of stocks.

Belco jumped 75 cents to $20.76 on volume of 184 shares while Argus shares closed 75 cents at $11.75 on volume of 119.

Bermuda Aviation Services traded for the first time since September 1. The shares were unchanged at $3.50 on volume of 1851.

The Bank of Butterfield was unchanged at $32.50 on volume of 124.

Solar Enterprises, a Turks and Caicos Islands landholding company which was listed earlier this year, registered its first bid -- $2.