Financials have positive day
The financial sector's two leading banks, Allied Irish Bank and Bank of Ireland, advanced significantly. Bank of Ireland rose 55c to €11.40 ahead of its first-half earnings report on Thursday. Allied Irish Bank followed suit by gaining 18c to €14.05.
Other financials to end the day in positive territory were Irish Life & Permanent adding 5c to €12.20 and IFG gaining a cent to 56c. Anglo Irish remained unchanged at €6.55. The Financial Index of shares closed 213.07 points higher to 8884.47 points.
