Travel and tourism shares made small gains yesterday as London’s equity markets moved ahead.
The FTSE 100 index gained 40.9 points to close at 4453.8, while the FTSE 250 added 41.7 points to end the day at 6010.7.
Among the day’s winners were lastminute.com, which added 9p to close at 174p after releasing decent second-quarter figures, and Ryanair, which put on 13.375p to end the day at 309.25p.
Alpha Airports 76.5p UP 0.5p
BAA 536p UP 9.5p
British Airways 256p UP 3p
Carnival 2369p UP 9p
De Vere 435p UP 2p
EasyJet 220.75p UP 1.25p
ebookers 277p UP 7p
EuroDisney 24.5p DOWN 0.5p
Eurotunnel 25.75p UP 0.5p
First Choice 122.5p UP 1p
Hilton Group 242.5p UP 4.75p
Holidaybreak 474p DOWN 14p
Intercontinental 500.5p UP 6.5p
Lastminute.com 174p UP 9p
MyTravel 7.5p NO CHANGE
P&O 218.75p DOWN 1.25p
Rank Group 317p UP 4.25p
Ryanair 309.25p UP 13.375p
Stagecoach 79p UP 1.25p
TBI 65.25p DOWN 0.25p
Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad
