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Stocks in Ireland climbed during early trading Friday, as the ISEQ All-Share Index increased 1.6% to 12281.02.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion), Bank of Ireland Group is the biggest leader this morning, increasing 2.8%, and AIB Group rose 2.5%. Kingspan Group rounds out the top three movers, as shares gained 1.7%.
Cairn Homes is the biggest early laggard, declining 2.0%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index rose 0.1% to 96.01. The euro strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to $1.16.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Irish government bond yield declined 1.97 basis points to 3.193%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 20, 2026 04:30 ET (08:30 GMT)
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