Travel and tourism shares once again had a disappointing day as London’s main equity indices dropped back.
The FTSE 100 index lost 16.1 points to close at 4592.3, while the FTSE 250 had a similar session, losing 7.7 points to end the day at 6268.8.
The biggest move of the day came at lastminute.com, which gained 8.5p to close at 137p as takeover talks once again did the City rounds. The share price continued to move forward this morning; in early trading the shares moved up a further 6.5p to 143.5p.
Alpha Airports 86p NO CHANGE
BAA 559p DOWN 2p
British Airways 210p DOWN 5p
Carnival 2798p DOWN 23p
De Vere 428p UP 3p
EasyJet 139p DOWN 0.5p
ebookers 216.5p DOWN 1.5p
EuroDisney 18p NO CHANGE
Eurotunnel 21.25p NO CHANGE
First Choice 132.25p NO CHANGE
Hilton Group 281p DOWN 2.75p
Holidaybreak 523p DOWN 3.5p
Intercontinental 635p DOWN 4.5p
Lastminute.com 137p UP 8.5p
MyTravel 5.5p NO CHANGE
P&O 248.75p DOWN 7.5p
Rank Group 286.25p DOWN 0.5p
Ryanair 286.94p DOWN 0.91p
Stagecoach 88.25p UP 0.5p
TBI 68.25p UP 0.5p
Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad Ltd
