ISEQ slips back 83.86

The ISEQ fell 83.36 today, closing at 6,674.87 today, with financial stocks all dropping in value today.

Shares in Allied Irish Bank fell back 20c today to €16.10 while Bank of Ireland shares slipped 20c to €12.77.

Anglo Irish Bank shares slipped back 20c to €20.25 while Irish Life & Permanent fell back 15c to €14.80.

Meanwhile shares in bookmaker Paddy Power slipped 13c today to €12.77. The company announced record turnover, operating profit and earnings per share for 2004. Profit after tax was €27.5m, up 56.6% from last year's €17.6m.

Wholesale distributor Unidare revealed a successful contract completion in the UK has boosted the company's business. Shares in Unidare climbed 10c to €3.50.

Other fallers today including building groups CRH, down 36c to €21.13 while Grafton slipped 20c to €9.80.

Pharmaceutical group Elan toppled 77c to €20.25 today.

The most traded shares today were AIB, Anglo, Ryanair, CRH and Bank of Ireland.