International groups of lawyers intervene in case of Australian citizen Robert Pether

Dollar heads for its best week in nearly nine months

CureVac sinks as it fails in pivotal Covid-19 vaccine trial

Weak German industrial output data, doubts over the UK lifting restrictions capped gains

Tech stocks drive Wall Street rally as London’s major markets slide back into red

Investors will look for more clues on economic recovery from ECB

Optimism about vaccination is shifting to concern that travel restrictions will act as a brake

S&P 500 and Dow Jones also reach new heights on Wall Street after upbeat data

Easter lockdown in Germany raises fears of slow economic recovery from pandemic

CMC Hygea claimed antimicrobial product should be classified as medical appliance

Falls in Asian markets, drop in oil prices weigh on markets

Iseq follows trend and falls back

BP, Shell provide biggest boosts to FTSE 100 while Next jumps after Christmas update

Rise comes as Brexit talks remain in difficult phase ahead of deadline

But markets keep watch on Brexit trade deal talks

French CAC 40 boosted by news of country’s lowest daily Covid-19 cases in two months

Bank of Ireland and AIB benefit from hopes of a quick economic recovery

US set to vote in its most polarised presidential election in living memory

UK financial institutions struggle after Bank of England’s negative rates talk

Travel stocks among the few decliners but Ryanair shares rise on positive sentiment

Landmark package buoys markets globally

Financials slide on Iseq over bearish outlook while tech stocks push Wall Street higher

The pan-European Stoxx 600 index falls after two straight days of gains

Sales in Ireland for the UK’s largest pizza delivery chain down 5.9% in first half

Gunmakers extend rallies after Trump’s promise to deploy large numbers of troops

Pressure mounts on pound as crisis continues

Michael Dervan: Contemporary Music Centre’s list of unrealistic demands is shameful

Demand for crude slumps as coronavirus pandemic continues

Volatile quarter for global markets comes to an end

Outlook for fuel demand darkens as coronavirus triggers epidemic

Coronavirus: Almost €35 billion wiped off value of Irish market in less than three weeks

Concerns over coronavirus and a 30% slump in the price of oil hit stocks

United States warns citizens to prepare for possibility of pandemic

Markets report: A 4.9% decline for Italian infrastructure group Atlantia pressured the wider country index

Against the euro, sterling rose around 2 per cent to as high as 82.80 pence

Retailer last week said inventory had been overstated by as much as £25m

Novartis gains on $9.7 billion deal to buy heart drug maker

In Dublin, AIB jumps on news of another sell-off of bad loans

Markets close: Iseq rises on thin volume while US markets are closed

Iseq down 1.6% but other European markets much harder hit