ISEQ starts week on positive note

THE ISEQ index started the new week on a positive note, to close up 32.30 points to 2,452.07.

World markets rebounded, as investors bought back into equities following the recent declines. Oil prices dropped as the civil war in Libya appeared close to an end and gold hit another record high, as investors continued to seek safe havens.

In the financial sector, Bank of Ireland gained 0.2c to 9.4c. AIB dipped 0.2c to 5.4c, while Irish Life & Permanent added 0.2c at 3.5c.