by another $1.50 on the Bermuda Stock Exchange yesterday to close at $18.50 on a volume of 2,000.

It was also a good day for Bermuda's two biggest banks, which increased by 50 cents each. The Bank of Bermuda closed at $23.50 on a volume of 5,916 and the Bank of Butterfield ended the day at $28.50 on a volume of 474. The Exchange Index jumped by 16.23 to 1,184.88.