Traders buoyed by talk of deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Defence manufacturers tick higher in London

Cavan building materials group sponsored Conor Daly’s car at Indianapolis 500

Deal will not substantially lessen competition, says mergers watchdog

Dublin market performs well as investors once again feel jitters

Euronext Dublin closed down 0.4% as Ryanair suffered another hit arising from the crisis in the Gulf

Traders shake off worries about prolonged spike in oil prices – for now

AIB closed up 0.8% on the day of its annual general meeting after it said new lending increased by 11% to €3.6bn

Insulation giant sees sales top €2.1bn for first three months of year

Euronext Dublin bucked the trend as it finished the day up 1.1% after nutrition group Glanbia soared following a trading update

Markets remain on edge as crude oil prices stay above $100 a barrel

Iseq down 1% as Ryanair declines on rising oil prices

Euronext Dublin finished down 1%, with Ryanair worst performer as it continues to deal with fallout from oil price rises

Irish stock exchange slides more than 1%, London’s FTSE 100 down 0.6%

Budget airline Ryanair slipped 1.6% to €25.52 in Dublin even as oil prices stayed well below $100 a barrel on Wednesday

PTSB shares slid 4.3% after Austrian Bawag was announced as winning bidder for Irish lender

ISS says insulation giant’s reputation was damaged, although company did not cause the 2017 tragedy

Traders shake off Iran worries for now

Oil prices retreated, lifting airline stocks including Ryanair, EasyJet and Delta

Markets choppy amid latest indications energy shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz could be restored