Market slips on Greek bond fears

The ISEQ lost more ground yesterday, closing down 4.26 points at 2,982.64, amid fears that pressure on the ECB to writedown its Greek bond holdings could compromise its ability to purchase peripheral debt, including Ireland’s.

In the US, markets were boosted by better-than-expected results from software giant Apple.

In the financial sector, Bank of Ireland remained unchanged at 11.3c. AIB dipped 0.3c to 7.2c. Irish Life & Permanent gained 0.2c to 3.1c, while insurance group FBD Holdings held at €7.