Ebookers shares buck the trend
Travel and tourism shares largely followed the overall trend on London’s equity markets, with more losses than gains.
The FTSE 100 index dropped 29.1 points to end the day at 4539.9, while the FTSE 250 lost 49.5 points to close at 6295.5.
British Airways suffered a significant reverse, dropping 13.25p to close at 285.75p, while lastminute.com fell 7p to end the day at 196p.
Probably the day’s best performance came from ebookers, which finished the session at 297p, up 12.25p.
Alpha Airports 75p NO CHANGE
BAA 524.5p DOWN 4.5p
British Airways 285.75p DOWN 13.25p
Carnival 2507p DOWN 42p
De Vere 437.25p UP 1p
EasyJet 290p DOWN 4.25p
ebookers 297p UP 12.25p
EuroDisney 27p NO CHANGE
Eurotunnel 30.25p DOWN 0.25p
First Choice 134p DOWN 2p
Hilton Group 239p DOWN 2.75p
Holidaybreak 488p UP 1p
Intercontinental 518.5p UP 1p
Lastminute.com 196p DOWN 7p
MyTravel 8.5p DOWN 0.25p
P&O 221.25p UP 1.25p
Rank Group 334p DOWN 2.25p
Ryanair 311.75p DOWN 13.125p
Stagecoach 87.25p DOWN 0.5p
TBI 66p NO CHANGE
Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad
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