Drop for ISEQ
The ISEQ index was down 31.24 point 8997.39 to by 11.30am in a busy morning for the Irish Stock Exchange.
The financials performed poorly, with Bank of Ireland plummeting 32c to €14.60. Irish Life & Permanent endured a 13c drop to €18.52. There were minor falls for Allied Irish Bank (down 2c to €20.03) and Anglo Irish Bank (down 3c to €14.55).