ISEQ slightly down

The ISEQ index of Irish shares closed at 1,916.38 this evening, a fall of 33.25 or 1.71%.

There was mixed news for the major banks, as AIB and Bank of Ireland both rose 2c, to 36c and 20c respectively, but Irish Life & Permanent fell 9c to 71c.

Elsewhere, CRH was the biggest faller, down 84c to €13.22, but there was brighter news for Tullow Oil, up €1.18 to €8.69 after the announcement of a new find.

Other big risers were DCC, which rose 33c to €11.25, and Origin Enterprise, which gained 16c to €1.50.