ISEQ up, Eircom drops 3c

The ISEQ index rose slightly this morning, up 0.61 points to 6419.09.

Eircom dropped 3c (1.7%) to €1.72.

AIB was up 12c at €17.33, while Anglo Irish Bank gained 9c to €9.85.

Irish Life & Permanent dropped 8c to €13.87, and Bank of Ireland was down 7c at €12.82.

CRH was the morning’s busiest share, down 5c at €21.95.

Beverages group C&C was up 3c at €3.59 mid-morning.

Ryanair gained 2c this morning to €6.35 on news that the airline will launch four new routes to airports in France, Lithuania and Poland this autumn.

Dragon Oil was unchanged at €1.59. At yesterday’s AGM, all resolutions were passed and Mirza al Sayegh and Brent Kinney were reappointed directors.