Iseq sees stock fall 139 points

The Iseq has had a torrid morning with the index plummeting 139.87 points to 9,244.43 by 11.15am.

The financials lead the downfall with AIB down 61c to €20.09 and Anglo Irish Bank not far behind with a 53c fall to €14.97. Irish Life and Permanent joined in the general negative mood with a 42c decrease to €18.25 while Bank of Ireland slipped 27c to €15.