The Ascendant Group Ltd. rose 3.89 percent (56 cents) on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.The utilities company traded 1,600 shares to close at $14.95.Other traders included Argus Group Holdings Ltd. (2,000 shares), Stevedoring Services Ltd. (2,000) and BF&M Ltd. (400), but all of their share prices remained unchanged.The Index, as a whole, climbed 4.92 points (0.42 percent) to 1,166.41, with 6,000 shares worth BD$50,020 changing hands.The BSX Insurance Index held firm at 1,030.