Upbeat financials fail to halt slide

SHARES in Dublin finished marginally lower yesterday, 1.62 points lighter at 6889.61.

The Financial sector continued its positive momentum adding 72.23 points overall. AIB gained 5c to €18.00 while competitor Bank of Ireland finished even at €13.25. Anglo Irish jumped 28c to €11.65. Irish Life and Permanent dipped 3c to €15.12.

CRH and Grafton Group both finished softer, down 28c and 1c respectively. Kingspan firmed 15c while McInerney closed unchanged at €8.70.