European shares surge as investor concern over Iraq stand-off eases

BRITAIN’S leading shares surged to their biggest one-day percentage gain in more than 15 years yesterday, fighting back from the previous session’s sharp sell-off as concern over the international stand-off on Iraq eased.

Ireland's benchmark ISEQ advanced 80.70 points, or 2.2%, to 3830.36 in Dublin.

It was the biggest rise in more than five weeks.