ISEQ marginally down

The ISEQ index of Irish shares was valued at 2,884.71 points at 11.45am, a drop of 5.40.

Among notable fallers were FBD, down 24c to €5.75; Smurfit Kappa, falling 15c to €6.30; Elan Corp, slipping 7c to €5.15; Kingspan, down 6c to €5.79; DCC, shedding 5c to €19.60, and Glanbia, down 4c to €2.52.