Market maintains recovery

THE ISEQ index closed higher for the third consecutive day on the back of positive news flow from the US.

The Dublin exchange closed 21.40 points higher at 7,501.29.

The financials had a mixed performance on the day with AIB adding 4c to €18.84 after breaking through €19 briefly during the session while Bank of Ireland jumped 25c to €14. Anglo Irish and Irish Life & Permanent both lost ground, down 10c and 15c.