Big fall in US tech shares as AI stocks are hit
Fears of an interest rate increase has unsettled investors
Standard & Poor’s
Bullish markets treat Trump’s high-volume rhetoric as background noise
Investors are pricing the US president less as a structural disrupter than as a volatile showman
SpaceX IPO shows how Wall Street bends to Musk
Rule adjustments being made by index providers are bending long-standing norms to accommodate a single company
Stocks regain ground after Trump postpones strikes on Iran’s energy plants
Precious metals edge up while oil prices fall
S&P upgrades Ireland to within one notch of triple-A for first time since 2009
First upgrade of Ireland’s rating from S&P since May 2023 means agency now has highest rating on Ireland of any leading credit agencies
Oil touches $100 a barrel as shares slide after attacks on Gulf shipping
Middle East war stokes inflation concerns
Ireland has ‘elevated’ chance of S&P upgrade to within a notch of AAA in 2026
While credit ratings should affect borrowing costs for governments and countries, markets often price debt before agencies act
Top companies keep talking about AI – but can’t explain the upsides
Analysis of hundreds of filings suggest the S&P 500 businesses are clearer about the risks than benefits
European shares hit one-month low amid rising Middle East tensions
Shares of Kenmare Resources fell more than 20 per cent after it walked away from takeover talks
S&P spots arrears spike among certain Irish ‘mortgage prisoners’
More than one in four loans that had got back on track after previously being in arrears were again behind in their payments at end of 2024
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