European shares lower as retailers, food and beverage stocks lead falls
Nestlé, Diageo, Unilever slip between 2.7% and 4.5%
Nestlé, Diageo, Unilever slip between 2.7% and 4.5%
Wall Street lenders report mixed figures ahead of end to trading week
Stoxx 600 index now more than 8% lower than record highs reached earlier this year
Energy stocks rise as oil prices exceed $130 a barrel amid inflation concerns
Stocks have dropped almost 2% this week amid rising Russia-Ukraine tensions
Travel and banking shares among the fallers as European markets decline
Financial stocks in retreat as Kerry the star performer after posting strong results
Banking stocks lead the way on Irish index, with travel and tourism also ticking higher
Rapid spread of Omicron Covid variant also dents sentiment
Iseq All-Share Index rises 0.9% to 8,444.96 to reach highest level in more than six weeks
Tech stocks decline on Wall Street, while Dublin market bucks trend
Investor concerns ease concerning economic impact of Omicron coronavirus mutation
Equities have made small gains this week after signs of economic momentum
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Equities boosted by upbeat earnings and ECB’s pledge of ongoing support
Kerry Group advances 1.7% after announcing €853m acquisition of food group Niacet
Airlines under pressure as UK removes countries from green list
European bank stocks rise on positive trading updates
Deal for maker of Nature’s Bounty vitamins would mark latest push into health and nutrition
Ryanair and other travel stocks advance as investors look to easing of Covid-19 crisis
Challenge is now to build on sales surge and sort out mixed bag portfolio of products
Markets report: Iseq up by 0.6 per cent as most European and US indices finish ahead
London market weaker as spending review darkens sentiment
French food company has not benefited from pandemic in way other rivals have
Bank of Ireland and AIB put in a strong performance but Iseq closes unchanged
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Ryanair regains some lost ground as banks perform poorly
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Markets report: Iseq up 1.14% as travel stocks and banks gain
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