(AFX UK Focus) 2005-09-02 22:01 GMT: Airline stocks weaken Friday, lose ground on the week (Interactive Investor)

SAN FRANCISCO (AFX) -- Airline stocks closed mostly lower on Friday, with the Amex Airline Index off 0.6% to 44.35 points. With energy prices spurred by Hurricane Katrina, the index lost 8.5% on the week. Northwest Airlines lost almost 9% on Friday to $3.63 and is down 29% on the week.

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Posted September 02, 2005

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