Market shows marginal decline

SHARES in Dublin ended in negative territory yesterday.

The ISEQ Index closed 7.19 points lower at 8,494.47.

Financial stocks put in a mixed performance with AIB falling 45c to €20.68 while Bank of Ireland gained 15c to €15.60. Irish Life & Permanent gave up 20c to €18.95 with Anglo-Irish adding 2c to €13.92.

In construction, CRH was virtually unchanged at €27.30 down just 1c. Grafton Group was 12c higher at €11.42 while Kingspan and McInerney were ahead by 4c and 8c.

Elsewhere South Wharf gained 50c to €8.