Argus Group Holdings Ltd. rose 25 cents (2.6 percent) to $10 on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.

The insurer traded 5,052 during the day.

Butterfield Bank, meanwhile, saw 2,026 common shares change hands to rise five cents (one percent) to $5.

The bank also transacted 90 preference shares.

Elsewhere BF&M Ltd. traded 1,500 shares and the Ascendant Group Ltd. 400 shares, but both of their share prices held firm at $16.

The Index as a whole increased by 18.2 points (0.77 percent) to 2,376.67.

The BSX Insurance Index, however, dropped 4.51 points (0.45 percent) to 976.16.