Slight slip for ISEQ

There were mixed fortunes for companies on the Irish Stock Exchange in a day of heavy trading, with the ISEQ taking a 24.39 hit to finish on 9608.42.

It was a reasonably poor day for the financials, with Allied Irish Bank alone making a gain, inching up 6c to €22.18. Conversely, Bank of Ireland slipped 6c to €16.42. Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Life & Permanent both lost 11c to finish at €16.26 and €21.10 respectively.