While investors, traders, and forecasters may be on the fence as to whether the Fed pulls the trigger today on the first US interest rate hike in nearly a decade, Wall Street’s “smart money” is decisive on one thing: Market volatility will linger.

Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich is getting help from other corporations as they upgrade their office machinery.

A WEAK US dollar and increased selling in technology shares knocked stock indexes lower at midday yesterday.

THE Irish Index of shares followed the global indices as it fell 64.28 points to 4205.08. Yet again the financials took the brunt of the fall as the financial market slipped 167.92 points lower to 8337.45.

US BLUE CHIPS fell yesterday on a downgrade of media company Walt Disney's credit rating, a negative forecast from Wal-Mart and declines in technology, aerospace and defence.