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Lunchtime Markets Latest: AIB up 4% after reporting bumper profits

The ISEQ 20 dipped just below 9,000 to 8,998, a minor decrease of 0.5 per cent on yesterday’s close

Dublin stock exchange broke 9,000 yesterday but dipped slightly back on Friday. Picture: Getty

The Dublin stock market dipped slightly on its high recorded on Thursday with AIB the biggest riser of the day following a bumper set of results announced earlier today.

The ISEQ 20 dipped just below 9,000 to 8,998, a minor decrease of 0.5 per cent on yesterday’s close.

AIB saw the biggest increase of the day so far, up 4.12 per cent to €4.192. Permanent TSB is in second, up 2.76 per cent to €2.23, ...