AIB continues to gain ground

THE ISEQ index ended 37.11 points higher at 6476.12.

AIB continued to surge upward during early trading as confirmation of its entry into the EuroStoxx 50 index emerged. The stock leveled off to close up 5c to €17.75. Irish Life and Permanent was 20c stronger. Meanwhile Bank of Ireland and Anglo-Irish also climbed 20c and 10c respectively.

Greencore shed 4c to €3.48 as profit taking dominated after the EU commission unveiled its reform package for the sugar industry.