The Irish index of ISEQ shares was up this morning by 67 points to 8434.40.
Financial stocks performed particularly well with AIB the mornings best performer gaining 33c to €18.61. Bank of Ireland climbed 32c to €13.80 with Anglo Irish Bank up 29c to €14.41 and Irish Life and Permanent up a modest 2c to €18.02.
Elsewhere, the positive trend continued within the food sector with IAWS up 18c to €15.80 and Glanbia up 2c to €4.26. Kerry Group, however suffered a loss of 6c dropping to €21.10.
It was bad news also for Paddy Power bookmakers, emerging as the morning's worst performer with shares plummeting 25c to €24.65.