Market maintains its advance

THE ISEQ yesterday climbed 32.07 to 8,170.86.

AIB added a modest 3c to close at €20.87, Anglo-Irish also gained 15c to finish at €12.84, while Irish life and Permanent dropped 29c to €19.26. Bank of Ireland was the best performer closing up 19c at €15.34, despite union unrest over pensions.

In construction, CRH raced ahead 35c to €26.85 on news from the US that home sales were down. Kingspan and Grafton eased 10c and 14c to close at €15.95 and €10.16.