ISEQ ends week on a high

The ISEQ index ended the week on a high note today, closing up 22.62 after today's trading to end the week at 5,659.08.

Allied Irish Bank shares climbed 9c to €13.45 while Bank of Ireland shares climbed 5c to €11.35.

Irish Life & Permanent shares fell 2c to €12.85 while Anglo-Irish Bank shares took a hammering, falling 22c to €14.70.

Meanwhile two pharmaceutical companies enjoyed fine gains, with Elan shares leaping 46c to €20.30 while Warner Chilcott shares jumped 26c to €9.57.

Elsewhere CRH shares climbed 15c to €19.40.

Tullow Oil stocks slipped 1c to €1.93 despite the company announcement today that it was awarded nine operated exploration blocks in the North Sea.

Fyffes slipped 2c to €1.84 after the fruit distributor Fyffes said it had ended talks with the Italian importer of fruit and vegetables Bocchi Holdings.

The main movers today were Elan, Irish Life & Permanent, Bank of Ireland, CRH and AIB.