Good day for European markets

on 05/03/2013 18:13:43

Its been a day of positive gains on stock markets across Europe with shares being boosted by good corporate earnings and prospects for stimulus measures from global central banks.

The ISEQ index of Irish shares ended the day at 38/84 up 73 points

In London the FTSE 100 closed at 64/31 - that's a rise of 1.36% - and the highest closing since the crash caused by the Lehman Brothers crisis in 2008.