Rally in tech stocks but shares little changed overall
Traders are navigating lighter volumes at the start of a holiday-shortened week
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Avant offers 2.3% rate on one-year savings account
Competition for deposits is expected to increase in 2026 with official rates tipped to rise and new entrants eyeing the market
PTSB on track to press for firm expressions of bid interest in January
While bank’s shares have pulled back in past month, the sale is said to have attracted solid initial interest
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Global shares jump as markets cheer US inflation surprise
ECB opted to keep rates unchanged but offered more positive commentary on euro area economy
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Falling tech stocks drag global shares lower
Broadcom drops after sales outlook falls short of lofty expectations
Revolut’s latest valuation at $75bn underlines challenge for Irish banks
Neobank now seen as worth double the State’s three main lenders combined
European shares inch higher, led by banks, following upbeat forecasts
Iseq index advances 1.8%, led by AIB and Bank of Ireland
European stocks handed boost as amid Nvidia reporting
Dublin market lagged behind neighbouring markets
European shares stabilise as investors await Nvidia report
Chipmaker’s earnings could set the tone in markets for the rest of the year
PTSB customer given the runaround trying to access virtual money
Mark was left exasperated by the amount of time and effort it took him to push his bank into resolving what seemed like a simple problem
Global shares edge lower ahead of key US data and Nvidia earnings
Markets are in a holding pattern at the start of week that will test risk appetite
European shares fall as US rate cut hopes wane and UK fiscal worries rise
In Dublin, the Iseq All-Share index ended the session down 1.4 per cent at 12,365.36
AIB and PTSB offload bad loan portfolios to US distressed debt firms
Deal comes days after PTSB formally put itself up for sale
Global shares down as US government shutdown and AI anxieties take centre stage
Iseq index down 0.9% as banks, Ryanair and house builders slide
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Central Bank estimates raise questions over our approach to deposits
Amazon deal lifts tech stocks as Wall Street rally fizzles
Ryanair lifts Iseq index after reporting record second quarter performance
Paschal Donohoe must use PTSB sale to find owner with vision – not just a red pen
Government and consumers need a buyer that can turn Ireland’s third bank into a real competitor for AIB and Bank of Ireland
PTSB unions call on Minister for Finance to rule out private equity buyer
Trade unions briefed by bank executives on thinking behind decision to put lender on the market
State exits AIB fully by selling back stock warrants to bank for €390m
Deal brings total the State has recovered from bank’s crisis-era bailout to almost €20.2bn – leaving a shortfall of over €600m
Fears over PTSB job cuts and free bus fares in Dublin
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PTSB sale prompts fears new owner will cut branches and jobs
The bank has 3,360 staff and 98 branches
Interest rates have hit the floor. Here are the vital lessons for borrowers
The ECB is holding rates steady, though borrowers will hope the sale of PTSB introduces new competition to the Irish mortgage market
PTSB puts itself up for sale as State eyes exit from Irish banking
Goldman Sachs has been hired to manage sale
Former Permanent TSB chief to appeal Central Bank fine and reprimand
David Guinane has said he feels ‘scapegoated’ by the Central Bank and is ‘carrying the can’ for failings of PTSB on tracker mortgages
Irish jeweller Chupi books small profit after two years of losses
Luxury jewellery brand had accumulated losses of more than €2.77m at the end of 2024
European banks slide as US lenders see credit issues
Two US banks said they were victims of fraud on loans to funds that invest in distressed commercial mortgages
How house-buyers can borrow more than four times their income
Borrowing power can be boosted in various ways, including pitching for an exception and using Child Benefit
More than 4,100 people avail of First Home Scheme to buy a home
Scheme is aimed at bridging the mortgage and deposit finance gap for first-time buyers
Households and businesses face new bank payments security check
Users urged to check correct name is on bank accounts for transferring money
Move to enable people to block debit-cards to cut off access to online gambling welcomed
99% of modern day gambling funded via debit cards
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