Market rise mirrors European trend

SHARES in Dublin finished in positive territory mirroring gains in British and European bourses. The ISEQ added 34.05 points to 7792.02 at the closing bell.

Market heavyweight AIB was unchanged at €20.30 after trading as high as €20.40. Rival Bank of Ireland added 5c finishing up at €14.80. Anglo Irish and Irish Life and Permanent were 12c and 3c higher at €12 and €19.25 respectively.

In the construction sector CRH gained 17c to €25.59. Kingspan Group was 7c stronger at €13.92. Grafton Group bucked the trend, weakening 8c to €10.23.