Iseq edges down with Ryanair also falling

Fears of an interest rate increase has unsettled investors

The outgoing chair has made some mistakes, but his decision to stand up to Trump was heroic

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

Inflation fears increase as traders anticipate Fed interest rate hikes

Fed faces uncertain future as chairman, known for his backbone rather than economic steerage, steps down

Vote brings to an end one of the most fraught processes of selecting a central bank chief in decades

Investors continue to weigh impact of Iran war as oil retreats slightly

Convulsions in energy markets, often driven by Donald Trump’s posts on Truth Social, are complicating inflation forecasts

Investors are pricing the US president less as a structural disrupter than as a volatile showman

Precious metals edge up while oil prices fall

Central Bank acknowledges increased uncertainty due to Middle East war but continues to expect one reduction this year

Euronext Dublin bucks the trend as it finished up 1% with a number of the index’s biggest companies climbing

Bank of International Settlements urges interest rate-setters globally not to rush to respond to a spike in energy prices

Figure far below expectations comes as doubts persist over labour market strength

Energy group Greencoat Renewables was the standout performer in Dublin as it climbed 6.7% despite revenue fall

US president’s only goal is to get Republicans through the midterms in decent shape

Economics of New York Fed’s study uncontroversial, but the politics is another matter

Will Trump’s nominee to be the next Fed chairman reduce rates more quickly than Powell

Presumptive next chair might be better than others on list, but he is confusing, perhaps confused, figure