ISEQ marginally up at close

The ISEQ index of Irish shares was valued at 2,697.78 points at close of trading today, a marginal rise of 4.41.

Index majors ending in the black included Kerry Group, up 35c to 16.35; CRH, rising 24c to 17.95; Kingspan, up 8c to 4.70; Smurfit Kappa, cheering 7c to 3.76; Glanbia, gaining 3c to 2.13, and Aer Lingus, adding 1c to 0.69.