Credit facility carries guarantee from the French state of up to 90% of the total amount borrowed

Economic upheaval could hardly have come at a worse time for banks

US financial stocks had worst day since 2009 on Monday

Sterling erases all gains since election exit poll and UK-focused stocks fall

Economic data counters market optimism following Conservative election victory

Markets report: Iseq slips 0.74% led lower by banks

Iseq underperforms peers and Paddy Power Betfair down 1% as name change agreed

Investor confidence in a rally that has sent European stocks shooting up this year shows signs of fraying

Datalex lower after revealing restructuring plan while Bank of Ireland closes higher

Result of UK cabinet meeting to bring next big currency moment

Partnership extended to supporting French institution Banque Palatine

Market report: Earnings announcements lift European shares at the end of volatile week

Against the euro, sterling weakened 0.3 per cent to 89.26 pence in early trading

Market report: Trading light as US and UK holiday but PTSB and INM show activity

Shares in Game Account Network rise steeply in Dublin and London

French hotel group to sell 55% AccorInvest property business to group of investors for €4.4bn

Ryanair climbs 1.83% to €16.16 on what traders said was good day for the sector

Dow Jones Industrial Average breaks through 25,000-point level for first time

Record turnout expected for vote which could see pro-independence parties stripped of absolute control of region’s parliament

Pioneer investments merged with Amundi earlier this year