New car sales were down 6.4% in 2013 compared with the previous year, although the sale of new commercial vehicles was up 3% over the same period, according to the website, MotorCheck.ie.

The Iseq Index gained 74.61 points to 4,548.90 yesterday though volumes were light with little in the way of newsflow over the Christmas period.

It was a quiet trading day yesterday, as markets geared down for the holiday season.

The Iseq Index got off to a good start in its first day’s trading yesterday following Ireland’s successful exit from the EU/IMF bailout programme.

European markets moved ahead yesterday as there was better-than-expected economic reports from the US.

Eurozone markets saw mixed results yesterday after several days of negativity.

European markets edged higher yesterday, with the Iseq increasing 35.28 points or 0.8% to close at 4,472.37.

Shares in Dublin closed higher yesterday on the back of some positive results released by the likes of Smurfit Kappa, while also mirroring trends across other European bourses. The Iseq index gained 31.29 points to 4,428.39.

Markets across the eurozone all finished the week lower, with investors waiting on news of US and UK manufacturing data.

European and US markets fell yesterday on the back of US jobs figures showing there was a shortfall of 32,000 in the expected number of jobs created.

The Iseq advanced 44.61 points yesterday, to close at 4,282.89, after a two-day decline.

Times have to be bad when the competition for foreign direct investment has to resort to threatening minnows like Ireland and even Holland and Luxembourg to try and boost their own tax takes.

The Iseq fell 4.32 points yesterday to close at 4,272.17. Other European markets were relatively flat ahead of an announcement due after close of business by the Federal Reserve about the future of its economic stimulus package.

Unemployment figures in Europe rose again last quarter but at a slower rate, adding to the hope that the economy is coming out of recession. In the US, all eyes are on next week’s Fed meeting, as investors sit on the fence.

The Iseq advanced for the second day, adding 58.52 points to close at 4,248.69.

European stockmarkets hit a three-week low adding to losses on yesterday’s close.

Most European markets rose yesterday with indications that Europe’s economy is regaining momentum.

World markets were mixed again yesterday with the Iseq losing much of the gains made on Friday as profit-taking took hold.

Stocks were quiet in the main yesterday in bank holiday trading, with the exception of the food sector which experienced some brisk trading.

The Iseq increased 25.56 points yesterday to close at 4,104.87.

Markets on both sides of the Atlantic improved yesterday.

A mixed start to the week saw the Iseq dropping 6.81 points to 4,072.85 despite an early surge in pharmaceutical company Elan after news of a buyout by US drugmaker Perrigo.

After a lacklustre week markets across the eurozone closed in the red yesterday.

The Iseq Index closed yesterday slightly in the red having remained relatively flat throughout the day. The exchange fell 8.56 points to 4,072.38.

The Iseq dropped below the 4,000 mark yesterday, closing down 59.88 points at 3,998.02.

Markets across the eurozone had a positive start to the week on the whole.

World shares extended gains yesterday as a good start to the US earnings season added to last week's strong jobs data.

European markets improved overall yesterday in contrast to Friday’s decline, helped by a late surge on Wall St following the release of strong US jobs data.

The Iseq gained 60.74 points yesterday to close at 4024.07.

Shares in Dublin continued to claw back some of the recent heavy losses suffered in line with trends across European and US markets. The Iseq jumped 66.4 points to 3926.7.

The ISEQ continued its downward spiral yesterday as prices fell a further 99.82 points or 2.35%.

European equity markets started the week on a positive footing with most adding to Friday’s gains, albeit modestly as investors treaded causally ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting. Stocks in Dublin were no different as the Iseq added 2.38 points to close on 3,917.9.

It was another turbulent day across the eurozone with most European markets closing in the red.

Markets across the eurozone had a slow start to the week, as uninspiring Chinese data figures reignited global growth concerns.

The Irish Stock Exchange reported a 35% increase in 2012 pre-tax profit to €6.3m, driven by cost savings over the 12-month period.

Iseq gained ground in line with other markets across the eurozone and the US yesterday. The Index finished the session up 19.19 points at 4,032.09.

Global markets reversed Monday’s gains with the attention clearly moving back to the US Treasury plans regarding quantitative easing.

Global indices pushed steadily higher yesterday as the bull market continued unfettered, at odds with some commentator’s predictions of an imminent consolidation/pull-back phase.

It was a positive start to the week for markets across the eurozone with cars and banks pushing markets higher, but the UK and US bank holiday meant volumes were very low.

European markets advanced en-masse yesterday, as all major bourses with the exception of the Spanish index made headway.

A total of €20.4m was lost to fraud on Irish issued credit, debit and ATM cards in 2012, down from the €25.7m lost in 2011.

Yesterday was a largely positive day across the eurozone with the majority of markets ending in positive territory.

Eurozone markets closed the day on a positive note. The Iseq was no exception, up 6.7 points to 3975.42 on the back of positive results from the likes of Paddy Power and Origin.

Markets across Europe were down on the whole yesterday, Chinese data figures were mixed overnight, increasing concerns about the world’s second largest economy.