Market gains 3% in strong showing

BANKS and construction stocks led the charge yesterday as the Irish market rose more than 3%.

The ISEQ index finished the session 127.167 points ahead at 4,604.367.

AIB and Bank of Ireland made double digit gains, tacking on 26c and 25c to end the day at 8.91 and 5.76. Anglo-Irish slipped 8c to 5.73, while Irish Life and