ISEQ steady after 25-point rise

The Dublin stock exchange had a steady morning with a 25.69 point rise to 7,913.09 by 11am.

Stocks were generally mixed as shown by the financial sector. Allied Irish Bank had a 16c rise to €19.05 after announcing today that it is selling its headquarters in Dublin for €377m to Hibernian Life and Pensions and property developer Sean Dunne. The buildings will then be rented back to AIB on a 20-year lease.