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Thu 11 Nov 2009Relief as BoI, up 24.5%, leads bounce in bank sector

DUBLIN REPORT:Iseq:2,923.82 (+112.09) Settlement date:November 9th

RELIEF WAS the primary feature of the markets yesterday, according to traders, with bank stocks leading a rally that saw the Iseq surge 4.5 per cent at one point before profit-taking saw it end the session 3.99 per cent stronger.