ISEQ makes positive start to week

The ISEQ index of Irish shares was up 17.68 points to 5580.51at close of business today.

Tullow Oil shares closed down 4c to €1.88 after the company announced in interim results that operating profits were up 51% to £26.5m (€38.8m) in the six months to June 30, up from £17.6m (€25.8m) in the first half of 2003.