The ISEQ index of Irish shares broke the 7300 barrier today, rising 32.03 points to 7312.82.
All the financials had a good day. The biggest riser was Irish Life and Permanent which rose 38c to €16.93. Bank of Ireland rose 10c to €13.40, while AIB was up 9c to €18.24.
Meanwhile, Anglo Irish added 12c to close at €12.52.
Pharmaceutical company Elan rose 33c to €11.56, nearly 3%.
High flying FBD suffered a heavy loss today, down 50c to €37.10 at close of business.