Financials boost market advance

THE Irish market continued to make headway yesterday as the financials continued to rally form recent heavy losses.

The ISEQ followed the trend seen across other European bourses and added 28.88 points to 2,306.91.

Bank stocks moved ahead, with AIB adding almost 30% to finish at 99.4c and Bank of Ireland tacking on 14.9c to 56.9c. Irish Life and Permanent followed suit gaining 3c to €1.63.