ISEQ's new year takes off with transport companies
The ISEQ gained 129.65 points to close at 9357.77 on its first trading day of the year.
Irish Continental made the day’s biggest gain, closing up €1.10 (7.9%) at €15.00.
Ryanair was up 22c (2.1%) at €10.66.
Business support services company DCC closed up €1.05 (4.1%) at €26.80.
C&C finished the day at €13.91, up 46c or 3.4%. IAWS closed up 21c (1.1%) at €19.61.
It was a mixed day for the financials. Allied Irish Bank was up 71c (3.2%) at €23.21. Irish Life and Permanent closed up 20c at €21.10.
However, Anglo Irish Bank slipped 13c to €15.58 and Bank of Ireland was down 1c at €17.49.
FBD closed down 33c at €40.97.
Kingspan gained 41c (2%) to €20.48, while CRH, the busiest share of the day, fell 3c to €31.51.
