ISEQ moves into the black

The ISEQ index of Irish shares ended the day on a high note gaining 25.95 points to 89260.09.

The financial heavyweights enjoyed a positive afternoon as AIB edged up 1c to €21.64, Irish Life and Permanent posted gains of 2c to €20.02 while Bank of Ireland managed to inch forward 7c to €16.60. The hardest working share among the financials this afternoon was Anglo Irish Bank soaring by 20c to €15.40 by close.