Shares rally for third straight day

Shares on the Irish Exchange continued to rally for a third consecutive day in line with most European bourses amid renewed optimism that the crisis is abating.

The Iseq Index finished the week up 20.6 points to 3343.6.

All Irish-listed banks were in the black with both Bank of Ireland and AIB adding 0.1c to 9.9c and 5.5c respectively. Permanent TSB saw a rise of 0.4c to 2.9c on the day. FBD Holdings remained steady at €9.80.