Iseq fall prompted by bad day for financials and pharmaceuticals

Dublin's Iseq fell 21 points to 5400.15 today, with financials and pharmaceuticals the main reasons for the fall.

Irish Life and Permanent were the only positive in the financial sector, rising 7c to €12.42, while the remainder recorded double-digit falls. AIB were down 10c to €12.25, Anglo Irish fell 15c to €12.40 and Bank of Ireland slipped 13c to €10.44.