ISEQ index gain after eurozone deal

The ISEQ index made a gain of 100.34 points to close at 2,766.38, in line with European and world bourses.

Markets rallied after eurozone leaders reached agreement with banking representatives on a 50% write-down of Greek sovereign debt and the region’s rescue fund was leveraged four or five times, boosting it to €1 trillion.

In the financial sector, Bank of Ireland gained 0.8c at 10.8c. AIB added 0.9c to 8c. Irish Life & Permanent advanced 0.1c to 3.1c, while FBD increased 19.8c to 6.498.