Travel Stockwatch

Wednesday, 06 Aug, 2003 0

Tuesday sees industry shares push ahead in positive markets

It was a positive day all round for travel industry shares as London’s equity markets enjoyed modest gains. The FTSE 100 index gained 0.5 per cent of its value, adding 20.9 points to close at 4121.0, while the broader-based FTSE 250 put on 13.1 points to end the day at 5355.1.

There were many outstanding performances among travel shares. On the online side, ebookers added 20p to close at 582.5, while lastminute.com pushed ahead a massive 35p to close at 246p after releasing encouraging results.

Among the airlines British Airways managed to gain 2.25p to close at 171.5p, easyjet put on 4.5p for a 232.5p finish, and Ryanair had a great session, adding 10.5p and closing at 428.5p.

Things were not so good on the high street, with First Choice Holidays losing half a penny to close at 117p and MyTravel dropping 1.25p to 26.5p.



 



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