The ISEQ was 155 points lower at 5,101 just after 11am, as the main banks slid about 1% and Ryanair slumped.

The ISEQ closed down 27 points to 5,256 on sluggish volume with a late afternoon resurgence failing to push the market into positive territory.

The ISEQ was flat this evening at 5,278, slightly dipping into negative territory, down 0.65 points.

The ISEQ closed up 10 points today to 5085 as the banks recovered quickly from earlier losses which saw three of them stumble by nearly 1%.

The Dublin market made firm gains in the first session of 2004 closing in positive territory.

The ISEQ in Dublin closed down 0.57%, 27 points, to 4,775 this morning as investors sold off on gains made yesterday.

The ISEQ in Dublin closed up 22 points, nearly 0.5%, to 4775 this evening.

The ISEQ closed slightly higher today, up 0.21%, or 9.86 points to 4,779.81.

The ISEQ index in Dublin at the close of play jumped 35.85 points today, or 0.76%, to 4751.86 led by CRH and the financials.

In Dublin, the ISEQ index was up 4.91 points to 4628.20, or 11%, barely keeping itself out of negative territory.