ISEQ loses out despite trading flurry

A flurry of activity among some of the ISEQ's biggest earners failed to prop up the overall results by close today as Irish shares closed down by 4.59 points to 9217.71.

A flurry of activity among some of the ISEQ index' biggest earners failed to prop up the overall results by close today as Irish shares closed down by 4.59 points to 9217.71.

Irish insurances and financial services group FBD suffered major losses plummeting by 40c a share despite optomistic reports released by the group today indicating a bright future.