Financials drag market down

YESTERDAY saw the Irish market continue its recent turbulent performance, as the Irish bourse dipped into the red.

The ISEQ shed 34.35 to rest at 9,288.03.

The financial market posted a horrendous performance sliding almost 130. Anglo-Irish and Bank of Ireland were the principal fallers dropping 24c and 22c to €15.74 and €17.30. Irish Life and permanent bucked the trend gaining 19c to €21.04. AIB lost 10c to €22.20.