The Irish stock exchange soared almost 90 points ahead by the end of today's trading boosted by gains in the financial sector.
The ISEQ finished the day at 8,720.4 after a 89.54 rise.
The financial sector was the biggesd contributor to the increase with Allied Irish Bank doing well, shooting up 40c to €21.50.
Anglo Irish Bank also gained some ground (up 15c to €14.60) while the Bank of Ireland climbed 18c to €15.78. However, Irish Life & Permanent bucked the trend with a nine cent drop to €18.76.
There was a mixed day in the construction sector as CRH ended with a 21c fall to €27.79 while Kingspan climbed 31c to €16.61.
Which was the same amount that shipping group Irish Continental rose to stand at €13.30 while drinks company C&C flew up 26c to €12.95.
Elsewhere, food group IAWS went up 19c to €17.19 and pharmaceutical firm Elan stodd at €11.33 after a rise of 18c.
Low-cost airline Ryanair saw their share price go up 15c to €9.43 while Aer Lingus slipped two cents to €2.84.