ISE share trading soars by 22% in four months

SHARE trading on the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) soared by 22% to €26.8 billion in the first four months of the year, generating commission of more than €33.5m for stockbrokers.

The Irish Exchequer benefited directly, taking in €26.8m in stamp duty on the shares traded.

The average daily equity turnover rose to €440m during the period and the ISEQ index of Irish shares hit a new record high.