Mixed day brings ISEQ slightly down

Dublin's stock exchange had a slight fall of 6.17 points to stand at 5639.57 for the end of the week.

In a mixed day for financials, Allied Irish Bank shares fell 32c to €13.57 but Bank of Ireland's shares had a bigger slip of 10c to €11.02. The bank said in a trading statement yesterday it expects to deliver strong operating profits and strong volume growth when it reports half-year results next week.