Day of gains for ISEQ
The ISEQ index of Irish shares climbed 42.19 points to 2,814.55 by close of trading today.
It was a mixed day for the financials. Allied Irish Banks climbed 13c to €2, but Irish Life and Permanent (down 14c to €3.04) and Bank of Ireland (down 4c to €1.77) both lost ground.
Elsewhere, there were some impressive gains. The energy sector was one of the best-performing areas, with Tullow Oil climbing 39c to €10.88. Dragon Oil was not far behind, improving 36c to €4.45.
The food and drink sector also did well. Kerry Group led the way, gaining 20c to €15.90. Greencore was up 18c to €1.34, with C&C up 12c to €2.12.
Some of the other big gains of the day included CRH (up 68c to €18), Paddy Power (up 52c to €16.62) and FBD (up 20c to €7.27).
It was not all good news however, as DCC slumped 91c to €14.01, with Elan losing 15c to €5.32.
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