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US investors remain wary as country’s trade war with China drags on

S&P 500 hits all-time high on market positivity

In Dublin, Iseq fell 0.6%, with poor performances from some larger financial stocks

Technology company records ninth consecutive year of growth

Markets report: CRH, Smurfit and AIB gain as Bank of Ireland and PTSB lose ground

US crackdown on Huawei rekindles concerns about worsening global trade

M&G has bought 95% of the lowest rank notes of a bond deal Bank of Ireland used this month to refinance buy-to-let mortgages

Investors book profits before Easter weekend

Market report: Iseq ends broadly flat with Hostelworld shrugging off dip in reported revenues

Singapore is growing more dependent on its older residents as birth rates fall and foreign labour is restricted

Subdued trading in Dublin with Kingspan, Total Produce and Dalata among gainers

Shares in Ryanair fly higher after deal with pilots, while CRH and Smurfit both tumble

Iseq benchmark index fell 1.57 per cent, outperforming European markets

Discussions with Round Hill Capital began last autumn but no agreement reached

European markets were buoyed by a truce in the trade dispute between US and China

Dublin traders say investors looking for ‘buying opportunity’ as stocks rise