Banks tread water as Europe GDP drags on prices

IRISH stocks slid 0.5% yesterday as markets around Europe reacted to less favourable economic data.

Although Dublin’s ISEQ was down, CRH gained 0.8% to €12.26 after reporting an increase in first-half profits.

Bank of Ireland was up 1.04% to 10 cent while Irish Life and Permanent was flat at 4 cent.