Shares of Argus Group Holdings Ltd improved five cents, or 1.9 per cent, to $2.62 after 15,000 traded on The Royal Gazette/BSX Index.

Also improving was LOM Financial Ltd, which was five cents, or 1.8 per cent, higher at $2.77 after 33,400 shares changed hands.

Butterfield Bank declined 75 cents, or 2.9 per cent, to $25.25 after 6,880 shares were exchanged. While in New York, the bank’s shares were up 32 cents, or 1.26 per cent, at $25.74.

On the local exchange there was also trading in 1,000 shares of One Communications Ltd, but with no change to the closing price of $3.90.

The Royal Gazette/BSX Index was down 32.42 points, or 1.74 per cent, at 1,833.85, while the BSX Insurance Index was up 19.36 points, or 1.36 per cent, at 1,447.2.