Insurance was the busiest sector on The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index (BSX) yesterday.

Argus Group Holdings Ltd. saw its share price rise by five cents (0.72 percent) to $6.95, but BF&M Ltd. experienced a five-cent (0.35 percent) drop to $14.

Belco Holdings Ltd. also fell 25 cents (1.53 percent) to $16, as 500 shares changed hands.

Butterfield Bank, meanwhile, traded 73,005 shares, but its share value held firm at $5 after a series of fluctuations throughout the day.

The Index, as a whole, slipped 3.4 points (0.15 percent) to 2,271.38, with 81,505 shares worth $459,275 transacted.

The BSX Insurance Index edged lower by 18.32 points (2.29 percent) to 781.25.