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
Flutter Entertainment and Marks & Spencer among the risers as investors await Fed news
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