Markets update: ISEQ continues strongly

The ISEQ gained another 29 points in opening trade today with strong gains posted by Ryanair and selected financial shares.

The ISEQ gained another 29 points in opening trade today with strong gains posted by Ryanair and selected financial shares.

The ISEQ is now trading at an all-time high and is Europe's second-best performing equity market this year after Austria.

Technology shares remained in focus today after Horizon Technologies announced it has won a £2.8 million contract with Lloyds TSB to power the bank's online banking operation. Horizon shares gained 39 cents to euro 2.05 this morning.

Bank of Ireland gained 30 cents to euro 11.80, IL&P edged 2 cents higher to euro 5.50 while AIB cane back 24 cents to 13.566 on profit-taking.

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Ryanair gained 70 cents to euro 13.50 while Riverdeep added 7 cents to euro 4.85.