FTSE 100 hits new highs as other indices close out a strong week for equities
Wall Street’s main indices rose on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow on track to log their biggest weekly gains since November. Photograph: David Dee Delgado/Getty Images
Among the banks, AIB firmed 0.64 per cent to €5.47 while Bank of Ireland did even better, adding 0.8 per cent to €9.10. PTSB had the strongest advance, rising 1.08 per cent to €1.40.Don’t leave PRSI benefits on the table - they can save you thousands of euroFor Avant Money CEO Niall Corbett it’s all about balance - ‘We have to lend money to make money.’The FTSE 100 rose 1.4 per cent to hit record highs, logging its fourth straight weekly gain.
Most Stoxx sub-sectors were trading higher, with rate-sensitive sectors, like construction and industrials boosting the index, rising 1.6 per cent and 1.5 per cent, respectively.Euro zone benchmark German bond yields were on track for their first weekly drop since early December 2024. Saab lost 5.3 per cent after the Swedish defence equipment maker reported fourth quarter results.
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