ISEQ down

The ISEQ index of Irish shares was down 38.24 points to 9605.17 by close of trade today.

There were mixed results for the financials, with both Allied Irish Banks (up 19c to €21.71) and Irish Life & Permanent (up 18c to €19.33) doing well. Anglo Irish Bank endured a 22c hit to fall to €16 however, with Bank of Ireland inching down 2c to €15.98.

The construction sector was similarly varied, with CRH slipping 22c to €36.54 after a recent good run. Abbey enjoyed a 10c jump to €10.55, however.

The biggest gain of the day came for FBD, who climbed 30c to €33.50.

News was not good in the food sector, with C&c Group down 19c to €11.60, with IAWS not far behind, sliding 15c to €16.40.

Elsewhere, there were decent gains for Irish Continental Group (up 25c to €22) and Independent News & Media (up 11c to €3.66).

Bookmaker Paddy Power was down 24c to €22.96, with Ryanair suffering a rare loss, down 19c to €4.98.