Travel industry shares enjoyed mixed fortunes yesterday as London’s equity markets slumped on fears of an imminent rise in interest rates.
Though the markets were generally busy – dealers traded some 3.2 billion shares before the 6pm count, the main indices lost ground throughout the day.
The FTSE 100 index fell back 26.9 points to 4303.4, a drop of 0.6 per cent, while the FTSE 250 lost 37.8 points to close at 5728.4.
Ebookers 457p D0WN 25.5p
Lastminute.com 300p DOWN 7p
First Choice 125.75p UP 1.75p
MyTravel 18p DOWN 0.75p
Alpha Airports 83p NO CHANGE
British Airways 214.75p UP 1p
EasyJet 277p UP 3.75p
Eurotunnel 53.5p UP 1.25p
Ryanair 476.79p DOWN 2.92p
TBI 61.5p UP 1.5p
