CRH shares soar to a nine-year high on talk of index inclusion

There is speculation in the market that the company might be included in the Euro Stoxx 50

CRH chief executive Albert Manifold Pic: RollingNews.ie

Shares inCRH rose by more than four per cent to a nine-year high in morning trading amid speculation the company could be included in the high-profile Euro Stoxx 50 index.

The shares gained as much as 4.3 per cent to €29.83 in early trading in Dublin, hitting their highest level since August 2007, before slipping back slightly to trade at €29.665 by 10:50 a.m., a rise of 2.1 per cent on the day. ...