ISEQ slips 11.08 in early trading

The fears about oil which has hit world markets has brought the ISEQ down in the week's opening trading today, slipping 11.08 by mid-morning to stand at 6,470.64.

Banking shares are mixed today. Shares in Allied Irish Bank have surged today as the market reacts to weekend news that Eureko, which owns Friends First in Ireland, has tabled a €500m offer for AIB's life operation, Ark Life.