The ISEQ index closed in positive territory today, climbing 34.54 to 5.661.46, buoyed by a strong performance by financial stocks.

It was a good performance from the financials today which meant Dublin's stock exchange finished at 5,336.92 up 28.76 points.

Dublin's ISEQ fell 24.33 points to 5384.91 in a bad day for financials and the pharmaceutical sector today.