Dublin shares ahead 1% at open

Ireland's benchmark stock index, the ISEQ Index, rose 1.06 per cent at 8.05am.

Ireland's benchmark stock index, the ISEQ Index, rose 1.06 per cent at 8.05am.

The index of 64 companies traded on the Irish Stock Exchange rose 59.28 to 5,630.58. Among the stocks in the index, 16 rose, 5 fell and 43 were unchanged.

Gains in the ISEQ Index were led by Elan, CRH and Bank Of Ireland.

Bloomberg

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