Vaccine optimism lifts European shares to near-nine month high
French CAC 40 boosted by news of country’s lowest daily Covid-19 cases in two months
French CAC 40 boosted by news of country’s lowest daily Covid-19 cases in two months
European shares dragged down by auto stocks on concerns over longevity of truce
In Dublin, FBD shares tick up despite internal inquiry
Paddy Power Betfair shares finish session down 5.6 per cent after weak trading update
Investors remain spooked by threat of inflation in US
Irish-Swiss food group Aryzta rose by more than 4% in Dublin following trading update
European shares advance as miners and banks gain ground
Euro stocks choppy as election delivers no clear winner on eve of Brexit talks
Irish and German stock exchanges among those closed for public holiday
Markets report: Traders had expected result in low volume, steady day in several markets
Top Irish stocks diverge, with CRH down 1% and Ryanair up 1.1%, while Glanbia rises 0.7%
Trading remains thin ahead of Opec meeting and Italian referendum this weekend
Wireless Group soars after Newscorp acquisition while Dalata and ICG both fall
US service sector slows raising market concerns of contagion to other areas
Smurfit Kappa down despite acquisitions while Kingspan and Paddy Power both rise
CRH and Paddy Power both rise, with slight falls for Ryanair and Smurfit Kappa
Applegreen and Aryzta best performers in Dublin as Kingspan comes under pressure
CRH down 3.5% while Kingspan plunges 5.28% on foot of Wolseley results
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CRH, Green Reit and Fyffes all increase, while Smurfit Kappa enjoys rise of 2.89 per cent
Iseq reflects European positivity with most of its leading shares making good ground
CRH closes unchanged in Dublin as Bank of Ireland treads water
European indexes advance, but traders say movements exaggerated by light volumes
On currency markets, sterling was boosted by a sharp fall in the unemployment rate from 7.6% to 7.4%
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Mining stocks among top losers, falling after Antofagasta posted sharp drop in profits
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