The heaviest trading took place in the printing sector as 10,000 shares of Island Press Holdings traded down three quarters at $3.75.

Insurance companies also saw healthy action as 800 shares of Argus were picked up $1.15 lower at $16.10 and 1,600 shares of BF&M moved unchanged at $7.00.

Six hundred Bank of Bermuda shares gained five cents to close at $38.05 while only 30 Bank of Butterfield shares traded unchanged at $17.80.