Travel Stockwatch
Thursday’s markets see another great performance by Lastminute.com
Online travel providers were once again the star turns on London’s equity markets yesterday, on a day when all the main indices made small gains.
The FTSE 100 index gained 0.3 per cent in value, adding 11.2 points to close at 4161.3, while the FTSE 250 added 47.6 points to close at 5045.2. Dealers were once more very busy, with 3.3 billion shares traded before the 6pm count.
The performance of the day was without doubt by lastminute.com, which saw its shares rise 15.5p to close at 178p after a similar performance on Wednesday. Online rival ebookers also had a good day, adding 7.5p for a 482.5p finish.
Among the airlines, British Airways lost 3.25p and closed at 159.75p, EasyJet added 4p for a 201p finish, and Ryanair closed at 399.5p, 4.5p down on the day. First Choice added 2p and closed at 110p, while MyTravel edged up 0.1p to close at 22.25p.
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