Financials’ performances boost ISEQ

THE Dublin market reopened after the long weekend in positive territory as more bullish investor sentiment begins to grab hold. The ISEQ added 81.11 points yesterday to close at 2,703.16.

The financials were chief movers with Bank of Ireland surging ahead nearly 20% or 16.5c to 93.5c. AIB and Irish Life and Permanent added 7.5c and 17c respectively to €1.035 and €2.10. In construction, CRH managed to remain stable closing on the Irish market at €19.885, a gain of 1.5c. Grafton Group and Kingspan experienced a better day, moving on 21c and 48c to €2.89 and €4.40.

Drinks manufacturer C&C continued it good run, tacking on 17.6c to 1.936. Ryanair added 5.4c to close at 3.354.