Top ISEQ companies down as oil price fears grow

Global fears over oil prices that continue to soar saw the ISEQ close down 33.76 points at 5342.18.

Irish Life & Permanent showed an increase of 5c per share, to close at €12.50, on the day that it was announced that Calyx Voice has won a contract to revitalise permanent tsb’s telephones system.

AIB was down 17c at €12.73, Bank of Ireland dropped 7c to close at €10.83, while Anglo finished the day down 2c at €13.07.

Ryanair announced July passenger figures 400,000 higher than those of last year, but still closed down 3c on its starting price today, at €4.30.

Pharmaceutical company Elan was down 60c, or 3.6%, at €16.10, while shipping company Irish Continental also showed a significant drop, closing down 45c, or 4.6%, at €9.40.

Fyffe’s was the day’s most traded share, and fared better than most, closing up 6c at €1.77.

Building materials group CRH was down 4c at the end of the day at €18.68.