Focus on AIB as market advances

THE ISEQ index rose yesterday on the back of a strong performance by the financials and AIB in particular. The Dublin market climbed 20.73 points to 6482.36.

Heavy trading in leading bank AIB saw the share price rise by 7c to €18.04. Bank of Ireland also moved ahead yesterday adding 7c to rest at €13.05. Anglo-Irish and Irish Life & Permanent gained 14c and 4c respectively.

In Construction, CRH bucked the sector trend on the day by notching up 11c to close at €21.59. Kingspan and Grafton slipped on the day, 20c and 4c respectively.