Profit-taking weighs on market

THE ISEQ finished 51.72 points weaker at 6460.29 yesterday, as investors took their profits.

Banking stocks Allied Irish Bank and Bank of Ireland lost 12c and 10c respectively, though on modest trading volumes. At its AGM Anglo-Irish said that it had made a good start to the year, the stock slipped 3c to €18.92. Irish Life & Permanent gave up 17c to close at €14.00.

In construction, CRH fell 19c to €20.55, McInerney lost 10c while Grafton Group eased a cent.