The Iseq Index gained 30.22 points yesterday to close at 3,227.6.

THE ISEQ index gained 18.13 points yesterday to close at 2,726.40. Bond yields dropped sharply, as the ECB continued its bond-buying programme, aiding the recovery of peripheral markets.

THE ISEQ index commenced the new week with a modest rise of 9.24 points to 2,981.31.