Argus Group Holdings Lts saw its share price rise nearly two percent yesterday.

The 25-cent rise in the share price came the same day as it announced it saw a 58-percent drop in year-end profits in 2007. The company reported a profit of $15.5 million in the year ended March 31, 2008.

Yesterday it saw 3,000 shares traded on The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange

Meanwhile KeyTech saw its share price rise three percent, or 45 cents, to $14.50 after 1,000 shares were traded yesterday.

And Devonshire Industries Ltd. saw 2,100 shares swap hands and ended the day down 1.81 percent, with its share price dipping 25 cents. It finished at $13.50.

The Index as a whole climbed 19.91 points, or 0.4 percent, after 14,704 shares were traded. It closed at 4,623.99.

The Bermuda Insurance Index closed at 956.03, down 0.22 percent.