Survey of 200 businesses conducted by S&P Global indicates an increase in commercial activity levels between January and March
Standard & Poor’s
Packaging group’s riskiest bonds are currently trade at as low as 27 cents on the dollar
High valuations are largely concentrated in a small number of ultra-profitable, mega-cap technology stocks, says Goldman Sachs
Generally weak day of trading across Europe as American market sees early AI-fuelled gains burn out later in the day
At home, Iseq Overall Index finished the day up 40 basis points, which was largely in line with international peers
Ireland has raised mortgage rates more slowly than others in the euro zone, but it has moved even more cautiously on deposit rates
Ratings agency noted that some 60% of residential home loans are now on fixed rates, compared with 40% a year ago
Nvidia may well continue to justify its rich valuation but the increasing dominance of mega-cap stocks is concerning
In 20 previous instances where the index’s 200-day moving average rallied after hitting a 52-week low, stocks were higher a year later, averaging gains of 18.2%
Ratings agency moves ‘stable’ Ireland’s sovereign credit rating to AA, highest it has been since August 2010
Seven mega-cap stocks were responsible for almost all the S&P 500′s gains in 2023
Personal insolvency specialists are expected to use the judgment as precedent when negotiating with lenders
Stocks have been stuck in a trading range for months with the index currently near the top of that range
The yield curve has never remained inverted six months after a major bear market bottom
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