Iseq slips under 3,000 points

The Iseq index dropped below the 3,000 level yesterday to close down 52.16 points at 2,961.79.

Finance ministers from the G-7 group of countries are due to host a conference call today ahead of the G-20 meeting on June 18 and 19.

They are expected to put pressure on the EU to take further measures to ease the regions worsening debt crisis.