Industry shares roar back

What goes down, must come up – and after several disappointing days on London’s equity markets, travel and tourism shares roared back yesterday. The benchmark FTSE 100 index added 64.2 points to end the day at 4373.6, while the FTSE 250 gained 69.1 points to close at 6217.9. There were few weak performances; the day’s winners included Ebookers, up 12.25p at 288p, lastminute.com, up 11p at 202.25p, and Ryanair, up 10.625 to 305p. Alpha Airports 76.5p UP 5.5p BAA 509.5p UP 8.5p British Airways 270.5p UP 4.75p Carnival 2460p UP 57p De Vere 434p UP 8.5p EasyJet 305.75p UP 7.5p Ebookers 288p UP 12.25p EuroDisney 26p DOWN 1.5p Eurotunnel 34p UP 0.25p First Choice 129p UP 1.5p Hilton Group 226.25p UP 8.5pp Holidaybreak 570.5p UP 5.5p Intercontinental 490.5p UP 10.5p Lastminute.com 202.25p UP 11p MyTravel 10.25p UP 0.25p P&O 219p UP 9.25p Rank Group 327.5p UP 1.75p Ryanair 305p UP 10.625p Stagecoach 75.75p UP 2.5p TBI 67p UP 0.25p Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad