Market recovers some lost ground

SHARES in Dublin recovered slightly yesterday after the ISEQ fell dramatically on Thursday. The benchmark index of Irish shares closed up 44.35 at 6029.23.

The financials had a mixed day with Bank of Ireland gaining the most ground climbing 40c to €12.55. AIB on the other hand gave up 7c to close at €16.08.

On the second line Anglo-Irish declined by 5c while Irish Life and Permanent shares rose to €13.75.