ISEQ closes up 21.49 points

The ISEQ index of Irish shares closed up 21.49 points today to 5439.61.

Main movers included Elan, up 7 cents. Elan yesterday announced that it had completed the sale of its worldwide rights to Myobloc/Neurobloc injectable solution to Solstice Neurosciences, a newly-formed company focused on the development, manufacturing, sales and marketing of specialty biopharmaceutical products.