The main news of the day was the European Central Bank’s decision to increase its main interest rate by 0.25% to a seven-year record high of 4.25% in an effort to combat inflation.
The main financial stocks had a mixed day with AIB up 17c to €9.58, Bank of Ireland added 15c to €5.48, Anglo Irish Bank lost 3c to €5.67, while Irish Life & Permanent dipped 2c to €6.05
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