ISEQ up as financials rally

Financial stocks, which took a battering in yesterday's trading, rallied today as the ISEQ index of shares closed up 34.11 points at 6077.89.

Bank of Ireland led the way, closing up 12c at €12.34. AIB added 7c to its share price to close at €15.64, while Anglo Irish gained 3c to €20.03. Irish Life & Permanent, which suffered significant losses yesterday, bounced back today to close up 34c at €14.14.