The ISEQ recovered this afternoon on brighter US corporate news and a tentative Wall Street rebound to close on 5,695.20, up 30 points.
Market heavyweight Elan eased ahead 150 cents to euro 61.25, Iona Technologies leaped 600 cents to euro 39.00, while Galen consolidated early gains to close on euro 14.05, a gain 53 cents.
Financial stocks were mixed with AIB off 25 cents on euro 11.73, Bank of Ireland up six cents to euro 10.15 while Irish Life and Permanent eased down one cent to euro 12.49.
Food stocks Glanbia and Golden Vale both closed down, on euro 0.55 and euro 0.79 respectively. Kerry shares dropped 20 cents to euro 12.50 while Greencore eased up one cent to euro 2.62.
Building group CRH fell 11 cents to euro 18.26 followed into negative territory by Green Property on euro 7.44. Abbey bucked this trend and gained 10 cents to euro 3.90.
Jurys closed up 10 cents on euro 9.30, Eircom recovered early losses to close off three cents on euro 2.50 while ITG Group dropped 30 cents to euro 5.95.