ISEQ up at noon

The ISEQ index of Irish shares was up 36.28 points to 2,746.95 by midday today, a rise of 1.34%.
Index majors on the rise included Kerry Group, adding 48c to €25.75; Smurfit Kappa, up 23c to €7.78; CRH, adding 20c to €12.51; Ryanair, climbing 13c to €4.14; Merrion Pharmaceuticals, up 10c to €3.70 and Elan, up 8c to €4.09.