yearly highs yesterday.

The action also fuelled yesterday's 53 point increase, which saw the index close at 1,940.70 on a volume of 29,490.

Belco shares leapt $2.25 a piece as 11,100 traded at $22. Bank of Bermuda stocks hit their all time high of $40 again, an increase of $1 on a volume of 7,045.

There was new interest in Kentucky Fried Chicken as 8,224 shares traded at $5.

Seldom traded Bermuda Container Line fell 75 cents to $3.50 on a volume of 2,200.

Eight hundred Bank of Butterfield shares traded up 70 cents at $18.50 while a small lot of three Argus shares moved at $16.10.

One hundred and eighteen shares of KeyTech shares traded down 50 cents at $34.25.