ISEQ marginally down
The ISEQ index of Irish shares closed down 24.72 points to 2,959.25, a drop of 0.83%.
Among the fallers, Paddy Power dropped 74c to €27.70; Smurfit Kappa was down 38c to €7.84; CRH closed down 19c to €16.20; Tullow Oil shed 10c to €15.30 and DCC was down 9c to €19.16.
Financial stocks were also on the back foot, with AIB down 6c to €0.86, Bank of Ireland slipping 2c to €0.84 and Irish Life & Permanent 5c off at €1.85.
On the risers' board, Icon added €1.40 to €18.50; Aryzta climbed €68c to €30.82 and Merrion Pharmaceuticals was up 10c to €4.15.
