Financials boost market trading

THE ISEQ index rose yesterday on the back of a strong performance by the financials. It closed 63.95 points higher at 7896.78.

AIB starred with a 40c increase in its share price to €19.00 while Bank of Ireland jumped 26c to €14.84. Irish Life and Permanent continued the good trend finishing 35c higher at €20.00 while Anglo Irish was unchanged at €13.05 bucking the sector trend.

In construction, CRH ended the day up 12c at €28.46 while Grafton closed unchanged at €10.60. Kingspan added 2c to close at €13.17 and McInerney fell 9c to €12.80.