ISEQ index maintain equilibrium

THE ISEQ index was more or less unchanged as the financial and construction sector had a mixture of positive and negative closing prices. The Irish Exchange closed down 0.67 points to 8,531.16.

Allied Irish Bank and Anglo Irish moved up 11c and 14c at €21.26 and €13.99 respectively. Bank of Ireland and Irish Life and Permanent closed down 12c and 5c at €15.68 and €19.20 respectively.

Construction giant CRH dipped 1c to €27.70 and Grafton Group added 10c to €11.25.

In positive territory, C&C jumped 21c to €12.11. Iona Technologies jumped 35c to €4.05 following a 17% revenue increase in third quarter figures.