The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange yesterday gained 1.04 points yesterday to close at 2,540.46.

The Bank of N.T. Butterfield saw the highest volume of trading yesterday with 3,605 of its stocks changing hands while its shares fell 10 cents to $34.50.

In the insurance sector, BF&M traded 500 shares while its stock value dropped 25 cents to $10. Argus Insurance traded 1,100 shares.

Meanwhile, utility company Belco Holdings moved up $1 to $35 while trading 400 shares and KeyTech - the parent company of BTC, BTC Mobility and Logic Communications - also traded 400 shares yesterday.