ISEQ up as financials rally

17/03/2005 - 17:48:04
Financial stocks, which took a battering in yesterday's trading, rallied today as the ISEQ index of shares closed up 34.11 points at 6077.89.

Bank of Ireland led the way, closing up 12c at €12.34. AIB added 7c to its share price to close at €15.64, while Anglo Irish gained 3c to €20.03. Irish Life & Permanent, which suffered significant losses yesterday, bounced back today to close up 34c at €14.14.

It was also a good day for construction stocks. CRH added 17c to close at €20.42, while Kingspan closed up 11c at €9.74.