Dublin stock exchange up in morning's trading
Morning trading in Dublin has raised the ISEQ index 37.51 points to 5,222.22 by 11am.
The rise can be attributed mainly to the price rise in Elan shares of €1.70. The pharmaceutical firm currently stands at €15.10. Another pharmaceutical company, United Drug is currently up 10c to €2.97.
Other major risers so far are shipping group Irish Continental who increased their price by 15c to €9.15, building materials firm CRH who are up 8c to €17.92 and Ryanair, up 9c to €4.15.
However, financials are doing their best to bring the index down with all the banks in the red this morning. AIB are down 4c to €12.77, Anglo-Irish Bank and Bank of Ireland are both down 9c to €12.85 and €10.70 respectively, while Irish Life and Permanent are down 15c to €12.20.
Bank of Ireland, CRH , Ryanair, Anglo-Irish Bank and AIB are experiencing the busiest trading at the stock exchange.
