Financials show strength
The financial shares performed strongly. Allied Irish Bank Plc added 24c to €14.24 and Anglo Irish Bank Corp Plc followed suit by rising 18c to €6.84.
First Active Plc closed the day in positive territory by 5c to close at €5.25. Irish Life & Permanent Plc lost 10c to €11.90 and Bank of Ireland also finished the session marginally lower by falling 3c to €10.82. IFG lost a cent to 54c. The ISEQ Financial Index closed 65.12 points higher to 8788.36 points. The pharmaceutical sector had a positive day.
