ISEQ down almost 60 points
28/05/2009 - 17:55:43The ISEQ index of Irish shares was valued at 2,691.21 points at close of trading today, a drop of 57.31.
Index majors on the fallers' board included CRH, down 79c or 4.50% to 16.78; Kerry Group, falling 24c to 16.60; Elan Corp, down 17c to 4.84; Kingspan, 16c off at 4.70; C&C, 9c down at 2.19; Smurfit Kappa, off 8c at 4.00, and Aer Lingus, shedding 2c to 0.67.
Financial stocks were also down, with AIB 7c off at 1.28, and Bank of Ireland down 5c to 1.56.
Companies ending the day in the black included Paddy Power, up 30c to 17.50; Tullow Oil, up 26c to 11.65; Greencore, rising 9c to 1.14; Ryanair, up 5c to 7.60, and Glanbia, gaining 4c to 2.29.
