Market slides after bright opening
Hotel group Gresham was the focus of much investor interest. The company ended the day up 12c at 1.22, following Thursdayâs sharp sell-off.
Elan continued it's recent upward trajectory as investors sought to follow Wall Street's overnight rally. The drugmaker finished 11c higher at 13.50. Elsewhere, budget carrier Ryanair gained 2c after rivals Easyjet reported a 17.4% rise in passenger numbers for February.
In construction, CRH and Grafton finished at 17.00 and 6.30 respectively.
The financials were mostly weaker with Bank of Ireland and Irish Life and Permanent the sectorâs main losers.
