close at 989.59.

Two issues closed down, one closed up and four closed unchanged.

Bank of Bermuda closed down 12.5 cents at $18 on volume of 2,567 while Bank of Butterfield closed down 12.5 cents at $10.375 on volume of 6,270.

Staples preferred closed up 12.5 cents at $9 on volume of 2,714.

Issues trading unchanged were; Bank of Bermuda warrants, $3, 5,511, Bermuda Commercial Bank, $5, 1,556, Argus, $10.75, 1,231 and Belco, $37, 481.

Share volume was 20,330 with a share value of $191,719.