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