The Ascendant Group Ltd rose 1.44 percent (20 cents) on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.The energy provider traded 1,700 shares to close at $14.Butterfield Bank also climbed 1.4 percent (two cents) to $1.44 with 15,411 shares changing hands.Overall the Index advanced 11.33 points (0.95 percent) to 1,203.96 as 17,111 shares worth $45,881.30 transacted.The BSX Insurance Index also increased eight points (0.84 percent) to 963.