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The ISEQ index of Irish shares resumed after the Easter break this morning and reported an upsurge, mirroring trends in the UK and US.
At 11am, it was valued at 2,440.06, an increase of 67.17 points or 2.83%.
Of all the companies listed on the ISEQ, only one - AIB - dropped in value, losing 4c to €1.08. Of the other banks, Bank of Ireland added 5c to go to 89c while Irish Life & Permanent was up 13c to €2.05.
Elsewhere, there were also some large gains. CRH increased 52c to €17.46, Kerry Group was up 35c to €14.66, DCC rose by 18c to €12.20 while Elan also moved upward, 19c to €4.56. |
