ISEQ up 2%
The ISEQ index of Irish shares was valued at 2,644.60 at 11am this morning.
This represented an increase of 54.34 points, or 2.1%.
It was a mixed morning for the banks. AIB and Bank of Ireland were both down, 3c and 6c to €1.14 and €1.27 respectively, but Irish Life & Permanent gained 9c to €2.54.
Elsewhere, big risers outweighed big fallers, with DCC, dropping 29c to €13.85, the only company to make any noticeable loss.
Elan enjoyed a very good morning, up 36c to €5.20, while Tullow Oil added 20c to €10.30.
Abbey rose 15c to €4.65 and CRH gained 64c to €17.71.
