Banking, utilities and the consumer sector proved to be the busiest on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) last week.

Butterfield Bank saw its preference and common shares drop $5 (0.4 percent) and five cents (1.2 percent) respectively, while LOM (Holdings) Ltd. traded 2,000 shares, but its price remained unchanged.

The Ascendant Group Ltd. fell $1 (6.3 percent) to $15 with 20,000 shares changing hands and KeyTech Ltd. also declined 50 cents (5.6 percent) to $8.50 as 7,000 shares were transacted.

Devonshire Industries Ltd. meanwhile dropped $5 (38.5 percent) to $8 with 5,000 shares traded, with Kentucky Fried Chicken Bermuda Ltd. up 95 cents (17.3 percent) at $6.45 as 1,000 shares were transacted.

The only other trader was BF&M Ltd., with 2,550 shares changing hands, but its share value held firm at $16.

The Index, as a whole, slipped 42.89 points (2.06 percent) to 2,073.96, with 84,877 shares worth BD$660,194.40 and 4,501 shares worth US$3,676,395.95 traded.

The BSX Insurance Index was also down 19.5 points (two percent) at 953.42 for the week.