AIB and CRH lead market higher

SHARES in Dublin rose for the fourth consecutive day led by the financials and construction stocks. The ISEQ index finished the day up 22.52 points at 6784.93.

In the banking sector the two main players AIB and Bank of Ireland were higher by 22c and 8c respectively. On the second line Anglo Irish dropped 1c to €11.19, while Irish Life and Permanent added 7c to €14.57.

In construction CRH climbed 17c to €22.92, Grafton Grp was 7c stronger at €9.20, while McInerney remained flat at €8.46. Concrete group Readymix added 4c despite announcing a decline in trading profits of 23% for the first six months compared to the same period last year.