Iseq continues creeping recovery as banks lead way

THE Irish Stock Exchange yesterday picked up where it left off from Friday’s close by continuing its creeping recovery.

The ISEQ index of Irish shares again finished up yesterday — albeit by just 0.6% to 8154.68 points.

After the share sell-off of recent weeks, on the back of fears about the negative impact of the US subprime/specialist mortgage market on both the American and global economy, world markets also edged higher.