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Market Headlines US The S&P 500 added to recent gains on Friday, gaining 0.4% as Technology companies outperformed, bringing the gain in September for the US large-cap index to 2.1%. Gains for the week were propelled by the unveiling of a tax reform plan that aims...

Good Afternoon, Tax reform took centre stage in the US as the administration announced proposals for a new corporate tax rate of 20%. There are also plans for a simplification of personal tax brackets, down to three from the current seven. Whilst it remains to be seen...

Market View: Asian markets rebounded as the recent North Korean saga moved to the backburner and news of a surprise debt 3 month debt ceiling agreement between Trump and the Democrats gave cause for optimism.   ECB meeting today with focus on possible tapering...

Market Commentary Outlining Critical Economic and Company Developments Market View: Risk sentiment stabilises. Cairn Homes and Ryanair Global equities have stabilised this morning following a brief period of risk off sentiment following ongoing geopolitical tensions...

Market Headlines US US markets were closed yesterday for the Labour Day holiday. The S&P 500 rose 1.4% overall last week after gaining 0.2% on Friday. News surrounding the North Korea nuclear test over the weekend is likely to weigh on US stocks today. Europe...

Global equities recovered yesterday evening as the US trading session began, following the negative sentiment in response to North Korea’s missile launch. EU continues to hold the upper hand in Brexit negotiations Geopolitical tensions ease but technical picture for...

Good Morning, Typically light late summer trading volumes and a scarcity of economic releases meant equity markets once more took their lead from geopolitical events, as fading US-North Korea tensions were countered by the continued focus on the US debt ceiling, which...

US U.S. stocks closed 0.1% higher yesterday, recovering from losses at the start of the session following North Korea’s firing of a missile over Japan. Despite no significant change in the US economic backdrop, investor concerns surrounding North Korea is translating...

The critical stories which appeared in the weekend press, including Irish broadsheet Sunday papers and the Financial Times Saturday edition. The Irish Times: • Brexit fallout to benefit Dublin The Sunday Times: • NAMA to bring Tallaght shopping centre to market Sunday...

Good Morning, The Euro strengthened to a two year high, and has now held above the $1.15 mark. This was despite assurances from ECB President Mario Draghi that the central bank is in no rush to rein in quantitative easing just yet. The Dollar index (which measures the...