Fyffes, FBD drag ISEQ up

The ISEQ index was up 14.91 points at 7144.4 at 10.30am today.

Fruit-distribution group Fyffes made a gain of 11c (5.2%) to €2.24. The company intends to establish a new, separately quoted property company, Bluestone Properties plc, with initial net assets of approximately €200m.