Financials have mixed day

THE ISEQ index closed marginally lower at 4304.83 points yesterday, down 5.88 points on the day.

The financials had a somewhat mixed day with Allied Irish Bank adding 5c to €14.10 on thin volumes, Irish Life and Permanent adding 3c to €12.23 and First Active 18c firmer at €4.95.

Bank of Ireland, who traded lower for most of the session, edged back to finish unchanged at €11.40 ahead of the results today. Anglo Irish Bank slipped back to €6.52, down 3c. The ISEQ Financial index was up 19.36 points overall to 8903.83.