Bank of Butterfield shares today rose on both the Bermuda Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange ahead of its third-quarter earnings release last night.

In Bermuda, the bank rose 10 cents to $25.15, equal to 0.4 per cent, after 14,216 shares sold.

The NYSE price was up 18 cents or 0.71 per cent at $25.50.

Insurance group Argus dropped 17 cents or 3.7 per cent to $4.38 after 39,200 shares moved.

Fellow insurer BF&M remained at $18.05 after 1,000 shares changed hands.

The Royal Gazette/BSX Index closed up 1.1 points or 0.07 per cent, at 1,619.39.

The BSX Insurance Index ended the day up 10.48 points or 0.63 per cent at 1,676.35.