Value of ISEQ equities plummets by €56bn

The total value of equities traded on the ISEQ index of Irish shares fell from €96bn a year ago to €40.8bn at the end of September 2009.

Activity on the Exchange was comparable to last year (1.75 million trades in the year to date compared to 1.85 million over the same nine months a year ago), but their value fell sharply in the period in common with markets around the world.