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Market Wrap: Irish stock exchange extends gains as euro climbs

Euro advanced 0.4 per cent to reach $1.10 for the first time since August

The ISEQ All Share continued its positive momentum and ended Tuesday 1.1 per cent higher, as the euro strengthened against the dollar to levels last seen in August.

The Irish stock exchange rose as the thinly traded Donegal Investment group jumped 3.1 per cent. Smurfit Kappa lost some of its earlier gains to trade 2.8 per cent higher, while Mincon Group was up 2.3 per cent on the day.

Corre Energy continued its downward momentum ...