Iseq advances mirror EU and US

The Iseq Index gained 74.61 points to 4,548.90 yesterday though volumes were light with little in the way of newsflow over the Christmas period.

Markets across Europe and the US were also in positive territory. Latest figures show that retail trading in December in Ireland will be down relative to 2012.

In the financial sector Bank of Ireland dropped 0.1c to 26c, while insurer FBD Holdings shed 29c to €17.50.

In construction, CRH gained 55.5c to €18.505, with Kingspan advancing 51.5c to €13.00 on the day.

In the agri-food sector, Kerry Group jumped 32c to €49.77, while Glanbia was another riser climbing 27.5c to €11.275.