Financials take a tumble

SHARES in Dublin declined yesterday, in line with European markets, with the ISEQ index falling 95.42 points to 4010.00.

The major banking stocks followed their FTSE counterparts lower with Bank of Ireland losing 40c to 10.35 and Allied Irish Bank tumbled 25c to 12.05.

Irish Life & Permanent slipped 45c to 11.60 while Anglo Irish Bank also fell, closing 15c lower at 5.85.