Market reports strong day’s trading

IT was a generally positive day yesterday for the ISEQ index. The Dublin market closed up 0.66 points to finish trading at 6096.09.

Bank of Ireland released its year-end pre-close statement which posted slightly better than expected numbers and outlined its costcutting drive with 2100 jobs to be cut over four years.

Despite this, the company dropped 3c to end the day at €12.30. AIB dipped 7c to rest at €15.85. Anglo-Irish and Irish Life and Permanent lost 18c and 5c respectively.