Europe worries as Wall Street pushes ahead on benign inflation data
Indices in Europe end last full trading week with losses as Washington again battles to stop government shutdown
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European markets slip as investors take fright at Federal Reserve signal on rates
Wall Street rebounds slightly from a selloff prompted by the Fed‘s hawkish 2025 outlook on interest rates
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European markets make gains after worst fall in a year
Dublin’s Iseq finished up 2.25% while FTSE rebounds
London stocks fall after UK budget announcement
Wall Street tumbles after warnings from Microsoft and Meta Platforms about escalating AI costs
European stocks fall after downbeat forecasts from chip companies
FTSE 250 edges higher as investors conclude Labour government’s first budget is less punitive on businesses than previously feared
European stocks flat as investors weigh signs of stalling business activity
Unilever leads household goods companies higher, while Kerry Group advances in Dublin
European shares fall as investors take cover ahead of ECB rates meeting
Irish banks out of sorts as builders trend lower
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Flutter finishes down 6% as UK considers £3bn tax on gambling firms
Mixed day for banks and building firms on Irish market
Dublin market underperforms European peers after volatile week
Homebuilders rise but banks have mixed day
European stock markets edge lower after sell-off in mining and luxury sectors
Absence of new details about China’s stimulus measures triggers decline in companies that draw a large part of their revenue from the world’s second-largest economy
European markets jump as China’s stimulus boosts luxury and mining stocks
FTSE 100 lags its peers as energy giants track a decline in crude oil prices
Global stocks struggle to extend gains ahead of key inflation data
Euronext Dublin outperformed international peers as the index finished the day up 42 basis points
European markets rise but Wall Street struggles as investors await Fed speech
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is due to speak at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday
Market momentum continues as traders look to central bankers meeting
Investors awaiting interest rate clues from Jackson Hole
European stock markets finish the week with a gain
After slew of economic data, investor focus will now turn to speech by Federal Reserve chairman next week
European markets begin week on flat note as Wall Street struggles for direction
Investors brace for key economic data from the US and Europe due this week
Market gyrations reflect fears about the unwinding of QE
The yen carry trade is a symptom not a cause of investor anxiety
Ryanair dominates Irish market with share buyback announcement
European stocks were flat after latest US jobless claims data helped ease concerns of slowdown
Europe’s Stoxx 600 index posts biggest one-day gain since November
Strong day for banking stocks lifts Irish market, while Airbnb and Puma fall after weak outlook statements
Global markets bounce back a day after slumping
Tokyo equities surged 9% following Monday’s global rout but US and European recoveries were more muted
Global stock markets fall sharply as worries grow over US recession
US market rally falters in final hour on day of whipsaw trading
European shares rise ahead of Federal Reserve rate cut decision
Kerry Group climbs in Dublin after raising its full-year guidance
Smurfit Kappa earnings fall ahead of €23bn WestRock merger
Group cites higher recovered fibre costs and lower corrugated box prices but says demand is recovering
Ardagh slashes forecast for glass bottle business as it mulls how to cut €11.5bn debt
Hit to bottle unit caused by weaker-than-expected demand among consumers in Europe, and a switch by drinks manufacturers from glass to aluminium cans
European shares edge lower for fourth straight day
Choppy trading in New York sees brief rally in chipmaker stocks give way to losses
European shares decline after falls for luxury and commodity stocks
Strong corporate results lead US markets higher as investors assess Trump’s chances of a White House return
Invest like a millionaire: the world of private market investment is beginning to open up
With the number of listed companies falling, investing in private market assets is increasingly a ‘need to’ not a ‘want to’ for investors
Smurfit Westrock chases US valuation premium
Greater liquidity and higher valuations have tempted companies to depart the Irish market for US listings
Merged packaging giant Smurfit WestRock begins trading on Wall Street
Shares edge up as executives look to merge businesses amid improving business environment for the sector
Smurfit Kappa gets the nod from regulators to complete WestRock merger
Deal worth €23.4bn subject to High Court approval, with shares in new entity Smurfit WestRock to begin trading on New York Stock Exchange on Monday
European shares slip amid jitters over tariffs and rates
Banks and airlines among those under pressure, but US chipmakers advance on Wall Street
European shares edge higher as interest rate doubts leave investors cautious
Subdued week for stock markets amid uncertainty about the likely path for interest rates
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