A quiet day of trading saw the Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange fall 8.74 points (0.24 percent) yesterday.

Butterfield Bank shares improved slightly — gaining $0.05 (0.43 percent) to close at $11.45 after 1,800 were traded.

In the insurance sector, both Argus Group and BF&M closed unchanged. Argus shares closed at $10 after 3,100 changed hands while 300 shares of BF&M moved before it closed even at $17.25.

Belco's share value also remained flat yesterday at $16 after 175 shares traded.

The Bermuda Insurance Index closed at 838.03.