Global stock market selling and an apparent political misstep in the Dáil have raised market jitters over the proposed sale of Government-owned AIB, leading experts have said.

AS concerns grow over the plight of the Irish economy oil hit a new record of around €142 per barrel.

RISING food and oil prices internationally are seriously undermining consumer sentiment.

EUROPEAN and British central bankers left their key interest rates unchanged following their monthly meetings.

WHILE the euro hit another record high in early trading yesterday, the dollar recovered some if its losses following a better-than-expected US manufacturing report for February.