CLOSE to 80% of trading in the shares of new companies that joined both IEX and AIM in the past 12 months takes place in Dublin.

The capitalisation of the IEX market has more than doubled to €1.17bn since the market was launched one year ago, according to the Irish Stock Exchange.

The ISEQ index of shares fell 6.07 points to close at 6207.58 tonight.

Lapp Plats plc has been admitted to the Irish Enterprise Exchange, the new market for small to mid-sized companies launched by the Irish Stock Exchange in April this year.

International mining and exploration company Minmet, which is listed on the Exploration Securities in Dublin is to hold an informal investors' open day with five other associated international mining companies on May 6.