ISEQ in the black

It was another morning in the black for the ISEQ today, thanks in large part to strong performances from financial and construction stocks.

Of the banks, Bank of Ireland saw a 9c rise to €13.24, while AIB was up 8c to €17.91. Irish Life and Permanent rose 16c to €14.66. Anglo Irish Bank bucked the positive trend, falling 2c to €11.18.