Mixed news for financial stocks

THE ISEQ index fell for a second day in succession, easing 7.85 points to 4257.11.

Financial stocks were mixed with Allied Irish bank adding 13c to 13.31 while Bank of Ireland dropped 16c to 10.49. Anglo Irish Bank gave up 3c to 7.75 and Irish Life and Permanent dropped 4c to 9.56.

Over four million shares were traded in Ryanair, as the stock advanced 25c to 6.10. Elsewhere, CRH, due to

release a trading update on Monday, lost 26c to 13.25. On a poor week for the pharmaceutical stocks, Elan continued its decline, shedding 25c to 4.10 while Galen Holdings fell for a third day in a row, down 39c to 7.66.