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Travel industry shares saw few significant movements on a day when London’s equity markets managed to make modest gains.
On one of the busiest days in recent months – dealers traded some 2.5 billion shares before the 6pm count – the FTSE 100 index pushed through the 4,200 barrier, closing up 16.6 points at 4207, a gain of 0.4 per cent on the day. The FTSE 250 fared less well, losing 5 points to close at 5084.9.
Among the airlines, British Airways lost a quarter of a penny to end the day at 166p, EasyJet added half a penny for a 199.5p finish, and Ryanair edged ahead 3p to close at 405p.
Even the online traders, which have done so well in the last few weeks, failed to make any headway; ebookers lost 1.5p to close at 463.5 while lastminute.com fell back half a penny to close at 179p. First Choice Holidays added 1.75p to close at 111.75 while MyTravel ended the day at 20.86p, down 0.63p.
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