The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index rose 0.53 points yesterday to close at 2,452.90 - with Bermuda Aviation Services seeing the only move in share pricing; a 45 cent gain, while 2,500 shares changed hands.

The Bank of Bermuda traded 367 shares, while the Bank of N.T. Butterfield saw 100 shares change hands. Meanwhile, 1,500 BF&M Preferred shares traded yesterday.