Further fall for ISEQ

The value of shares declined by more than 2% today in a session of heavy trading on the Irish Stock Exchange.

The financials all lost ground, with Irish Life And Permanent leading the decline, down 28c to €5.07. Bank of Ireland (down 22c to €5.17) and Anglo Irish Bank (down 12c to €5.33) also saw losses. Allied Irish Banks inched down 3c to €7.90.

There were some gains in the energy sector on the Exchange, with Tullow Oil soil soaring €1.37 to €10, and Dragon Oil 42c to €3.99.

There was mixed fortunes in the construction sector. Kingspan gained 11c to €6.64. CRH crumbled 70c to €16.05, however.

Icon showed the biggest loss of the day, tumbling €1.85 to €27.40.

Irish Continental Group and Elan both loss 30c to finish on €17.70 and €8.82 respectively.

Kerry group declined 27c to €18.95, with DCC dropping 20c to €15.83. FBD was the last significant fall, shedding 14c to €14.86.