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.

European stocks grow at lesser rate

Lloyds Banking Group investors are betting that UK house prices will continue to rise across the country as the economy recovers.

IN A mixed day for the markets the ISEQ Index rose 1.38% driven by good performances from some of the banks as well as a sharp rise in Ryanair.