Travel Stockwatch
It was a largely disappointing day for travel industry shares yesterday as London’s equity markets slumped.
The FTSE 100 index fell 28.2 points to close at 4263.9 – a drop of 0.7 per cent in value – while the broader-based FTSE 250 dropped half a per cent, falling 28.8 points to 5710.2. Dealers were once again very busy and traded 3.3 billion shares.
There was little joy among the airlines, British Airways dropped 6p to close at 184.25 after a drop of 10p the previous day, while easyjet dropped 7.75p to 245.25 and Ryanair fell 9.5p for a 462.5p finish.
Online retailers enjoyed mixed fortunes; ebookers slumped 7.5p to 618.5p, while its rival lastminute.com edged ahead half a penny to close at 262.5p. First Choice holidays gained 4p to close at 119p, and MyTravel dropped a penny for a closing price of 21p.
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