Market starts week with a gain

THE ISEQ started the new week with a gain of 22.27 points to 2,906.67.

Updated figures from the Central Bank show that all Irish banks’ ECB borrowings reduced from €106.1bn in April to €102.3bn in May.

In the financial sector, Bank of Ireland added 0.3c to 12.2c. AIB was flat at 16.9c. Irish Life & Permanent gained 0.5c to 7.3c, while insurance company FBD Holdings fell 1.9c to €7.40.