ISEQ on the back foot

The ISEQ index of Irish shares was down today, falling 86.09 points to 5,209.57.

The financial institutions were heavily hit on the trading floor.

AIB fell €0.20 to €9.80 while Anglo slipped €0.55 to €5.95.

IL&P, who announced the overtaking of niche mortgage lender Springboard Mortgages, plummeted €0.76 to €6.61.

BoI were also down €0.33 to €5.52.