ISEQ sees stock rise by 21 points

The ISEQ index of shares has had a moderately positive morning with a 21-point increaase to 6,411.11 by 10.45am.

The morning's biggest riser was Anglo Irish Bank who reported a 35c increase to €9.55 on the back of this morning's report of a 17% rise in underlying pre-tax profits for the six months to March 31. Pre-tax profits climbed to €647m, with underlying earnings per share (EPS) up 15% to 69.7c, as predicted by the bank in March. The bank expects growth for the 12 months will be 15%.