ISEQ slumps as market closes

The ISEQ index of Irish shares slipped this afternoon shedding 153 points to 8361.73.

There was some positive news within the food sector, however with Fruit and vegetable distributor Total Produce up 4c to 70c. This comes on the back of a statement released today showing before-tax profits were up by 10.5% to €19.4m (from €17.6 last year).