Shares rally again on Donald Trump’s pledge

European shares treaded water, while US stock indices boosted by tech deals and the election pledges of Donald continued to rally.

Mr Trump had pledged to spend $1 trillion (€944bn) on America’s creaking roads, airports, bridges, and water systems, as well as promising corporate tax reform that could lead to multinationals such as Apple formally repatriating to the US the billions they hold in huge cash piles.

In Dublin, CRH — which has benefited most of Irish-listed firms from the victory of Mr Trump — eased slightly.