ISEQ index up 1.58% in early trading

The value of Irish shares climbed by more than 1.5% today, as the ISEQ index rose 104.93 to 6746.57 by 11am.

The financials did well generally – only Allied Irish Bank lost ground, slipping 8c to €15.19. There were gains for the rest however, with Irish Life & Permanent (up 26c to €10.74), Bank of Ireland (up 21c to €10.06) and Anglo Irish Bank (up 5c to €9.50) all doing well.