CRH leads ISEQ on upward curve

The ISEQ index of Irish shares fared well in early trading, cheering 71.38 points to 2,573.26 by 11.15am.

Leading the charge was CRH, up 1.05 or 5.59% to 19.85 on the back of an earlier trading statement which put the company's expected 2008 pre-tax profits in line with analysts' expectations.