ISEQ soars

The ISEQ soared 67.38 points at 8791.96 by close this evening as traders world wide were sent into a buying frenzy prompted by huge gains New York when softer than expected US inflation data eased interest rate fears and boosted stocks from Wall Street to Dublin.

The biggest gainer on the ISEQ index was business support services company DCC with a 48c surge in its share price.