Global shares and the price of oil slumped, as President Donald Trump shocked markets by opening a new front in his world trade wars by setting a tariff demand on Mexico.

European and US shares clawed back some of the sharp losses from earlier in the week as President Donald Trump stepped down the rhetoric of the US trade clash with China.

Sterling continued to climb for a second day, on the view that an unlikely Brexit deal will be struck, if not this month then sometime before the end of the year.

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US stocks bobbed higher today as technology and consumer-focused companies regained a sliver of their losses from the day before.

Stocks on Wall Street rose for the third day in a row today, led by banks, retailers and technology companies.

Most Irish households would probably struggle to identify any direct link between their daily lives and a slump in hugely-overvalued American company stock prices, writes Eamon Quinn.

The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 1,175 points, or 4.6%, erasing its gains for the year.

Fears for some sort of sharp correction in global stock markets are growing this week, says the former chief of an Irish stockbroking firm, as jitters about sky-high valuations of American stocks continue.

The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point but left its rate outlook for the coming years unchanged even as policymakers projected a short-term acceleration in US economic growth.

Technology companies led US stocks modestly higher today, driving the market to another set of milestones.

US stocks have set more records in quiet post-holiday trading as technology companies again did much of the heavy lifting.

A day of modest gains on Wall Street resulted in more milestones for US stocks today as the Dow Jones industrial average closed above 23,000 points for the first time.

The European Commission has started an in-depth investigation of Bayer’s planned $66bn (€56bn) takeover of US seeds group Monsanto, saying it was worried about competition in various pesticide and seeds markets.

Apple made its biggest jump in six months on Wednesday, helping send the Dow Jones industrial average above 22,000 points for the first time.

A big earnings gain from Apple has sent the Dow Jones industrial average above 22,000 points for the first time.

US stock indexes were mixed on Wednesday as energy companies declined along with oil prices but technology stocks rose and reversed some of their recent losses.

Technology shares led a broad slide in US stocks Tuesday after a day of mostly choppy trading.

US stock indexes nudged higher today after energy companies clawed back some of their sharp losses from earlier in the week.

Retailers led a modest slide in US stocks on Tuesday as the market eased back for the second day in a row, pulling it further below record highs set late last week.

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US stocks erased earlier gains on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve released the minutes from its March meeting - hinting it might start trimming its balance sheet later in the year.

The US stock market has enjoyed its biggest single-day gain in nearly four months, pushing the major indexes to record highs.

Wall Street notched another set of milestones today as the Dow Jones industrial average closed at a record high for a 12th consecutive time.

A late push helped US stocks finish higher after indexes spent most of the day lower.

Wall Street capped a subdued day of trading today with a tiny gain and another milestone.

The Dow Jones industrial average has traded above 20,000 points for the first time.

The Dow Jones industrial average missed the 20,000 mark by a fraction of a point on Friday as US stock indexes rose after the government said wages jumped in December, but two other major indexes set records.

US stocks rose for a second day after an encouraging report on retail sales suggested that Americans are finally feeling confident enough to spend more.

The Dow Jones industrial average notched its third record high close in a row on Wednesday, even as other market indexes ended lower.

A turbulent week of trading ended with US stocks finishing lower for the third time in five days.

US stocks have closed mostly higher a day after the Dow Jones industrial average finished above 18,000 for the first time.

US stocks have pushed further into record territory as the Dow Jones industrial average topped 18,000 points for the firs

A strong jobs report has boosted US and European stocks, leaving the Dow Jones industrial average just short of the 18,000 mark.

US stocks closed higher on Monday, keeping major indexes at record levels.

US investors remained in a record-setting mood, edging the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor’s 500 index to their latest all-time highs.

Big banks weighed on the US stock market, tugging major indexes back from record highs.

Solid quarterly results from a range of big companies helped send the stock market slightly higher today.

US stock indexes have closed out a wild week with a big gain.

After several days surfing Wall Street’s gut-wrenching swells and troughs, investors got a smoother ride yesterday.

A slump in energy stocks hit a rebound in Wall Street indexes yesterday as the price of oil plunged the most in two years.