The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange rose 0.06 to close at 1,403.43 after a busy day of trading for the banking sector.

The Bank of NT Butterfield saw 80,231 stocks change hands at a steady 1.99, while Somers Limited closed up 0.01 at 14.26 after 2,900 chares traded for the day. Bank of NT Butterfield Preference Shares were down 0.05 by the close at 1,179 100 after shares traded.

Some 83,131 shares moved for the day at a value of $201,013.69.