Airline shares fall back
There were mainly small, downward movements for travel and tourism shares yesterday as London’s equity markets stalled.
The FTSE 100 index added just 4.2 points to end the day at 5057.4, while the FTSE 250 managed to gain only 1.1 points and finished at 7301.1.
Airline shares moved back, almost in unison: BA dropped 1.25p to 277.75p, EasyJet fell 2.5p to 232.75p and Ryanair lost 435.75p to close at 3.375p.
Alpha Airports 99.5p NO CHANGE
BAA 631p UP 1p
British Airways 277.75p DOWN 1.25p
CNG Travel Group 99p DOWN 1p
Carnival 3155p DOWN 15p
De Vere 552.75p DOWN 7.25p
EasyJet 232.75p DOWN 2.5p
ebookers 319p NO CHANGE
EuroDisney 9.5p NO CHANGE
Eurotunnel 17.25p NO CHANGE
First Choice 173p DOWN 0.5p
Hilton Group 320p UP 2.5p
Holidaybreak 652.5p Up 4.5p
Intercontinental 682p DOWN 3p
Lastminute.com 104.75p DOWN 5.25p
MyTravel 6p UP 0.125p
P&O 310.25p UP 1.75p
Rank Group 289p DOWN 3.75p
Ryanair 435.75p DOWN 3.375p
Stagecoach 115.5p DOWN 0.75p
Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad Ltd
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