Market rally to add another 10%

THE bull market which has pushed stocks up 25% this year is set to continue, with analysts forecasting further growth of up to 10% in the near term.

Irish shares gave up a third of their gains so far this week, falling for the first day in five as investors took profits on an ISEQ surge which had increased the index value by €1.5 billion.

A 0.8% fall in the value of shares knocked €500 million off shares traded on the Irish Stock Exchange.