Financials take brunt of fall

THE ISEQ index mirrored falls in the London market

The financial sector took the brunt of the fall with the financial index loosing 174.69 points to 8732.14.

Allied Irish Banks closed 49c lower at €12.71 as Irish Life and Permanent lost 18c to €13.02. Bank of Ireland fell 1c to €11.91 and Anglo Irish Bank lost 2c to close at €6.44. IFG Group remained unchanged at €1.20 and First Active managed to buck the trend, rising 10c to €4.95.