ISEQ ends day in positive territory

THE ISEQ index ended the day in positive territory yesterday to close up 0.89 points to 2,512.66.

In Germany there was an unexpected rise in business sentiment in November, suggesting that Europe’s powerhouse economy is faring better than some had feared, and providing some relief to markets after Wednesday’s poor Bund auction.

In the financial sector, Bank of Ireland slipped 0.1c at 7.6c. AIB dropped 0.3c to 5.8c, while Irish Life & Permanent were unchanged at 3.1c.