Market report

Shares prices in Dublin scaled new peaks in heavy trading yesterday and the value of the market pushed through the £20 billion…

Shares prices in Dublin scaled new peaks in heavy trading yesterday and the value of the market pushed through the £20 billion barrier, with most of the demand focused once again on the main financial shares. The heavy demand for the financial shares was fuelled by the strength of both the domestic and international bond market.

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