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Robinhood's shares hit a record high and were last up 6.6%

Robinhood tokens allow EU users to trade in US stocks

Robinhood Markets has launched tokens that will allow its customers in the European Union to trade more than 200 US stocks and exchange-traded funds, including Nvidia, Apple and Microsoft

Business • 30 Jun

Revolut has added more than 70 European-listed companies to its investment offering here

Revolut adds European listed stocks to trading platform

Online bank Revolut said today it has added more than 70 European-listed companies to its investment offering in Ireland.

Business • 24 Oct 23

Some PayPal staffers only learned about the cuts through the media (File pic: RollingNews.ie)

Will other tech firms follow PayPal and cut Irish jobs?

At 10am on Tuesday, some staff at PayPal's offices in Blanchardstown and Dundalk were called at short notice to a meeting. There they were given the grim news that over 300 of them would be losing their jobs come July 12th. But will other tech firms follow PayPal's lead?

Business • 29 May 22

US stocks lose steam as hopes waver for US-China deal

US stocks rose following a sharp sell-off in the prior session, after US President Donald Trump predicted a trade deal with China, cooling investor concerns after a ramp-up in rhetoric derailed markets last week.

Business • 27 Aug 19

The Dow Jones saw its sharpest one-day drop since October 2018

Wall Street rises but recession fears remain

US stocks rebounded in choppy trading today, as strong July retail sales data and Walmart's upbeat results eased some fears about the economy slipping into recession.

Business • 15 Aug 19

Japan's Nikkei was down 0.9% to a four-month low at one point, then pared losses to be 0.5% off

Stocks tumble after N Korea fires missile over Japan

US stock futures and Asian share markets have tumbled, while the yen jumped to four-month highs against the dollar after North Korea fired a missile over northern Japan.

Business • 29 Aug 17

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stocks • 25 Nov 16

The MSCI world equity index rose to its highest level since early December

Markets hit five-month high amid oil price surge

World stock markets have climbed to their highest in almost five months today after a surge in oil prices boosted risk appetite, while the euro has steadied ahead of a European Central Bank meeting.

Business • 21 Apr 16

Yields on Japan's 10 year bonds fell to 0.005% today

Japan 10-year bond yield goes negative

The yield on Japan's 10-year government bond dropped below zero today, in a first for a G7 country as panicked investors flee a bloodbath on equity markets.

Business • 09 Feb 16

Early losses quickly snowballed in the afternoon, with trading suspended around 5.30am Irish time, about 90 minutes before the regular close

Chinese market plunge forces trade suspension

Chinese stock markets tumbled 7% in their opening session of 2016 as weak factory activity surveys and falls in the yuan added to concerns about the struggling economy, forcing exchanges to suspend trade for the first time.

Business • 04 Jan 16

Greek stocks have taken heavy losses since markets reopened yesterday

Greek markets down again as bank shares plunge

Greece's banking stocks have plunged for the second day in a row, dragging the main Athens index down in a graphic illustration of the country's financial and economic woes.

Business • 06 Aug 15