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Wall Street's S&P 500 fell 2.7%, its biggest daily drop of the year, last night while the Nasdaq Composite slid 4%, its largest one-day decline since September 2022

US stock market loses $4 trillion in value

President Donald Trump's tariffs have spooked investors, with fears of an economic downturn driving a stock market sell-off that has wiped out $4 trillion from the S&P 500's peak last month, when Wall Street was cheering much of Trump's agenda.

Business • 11 Mar

Chinese startup DeepSeek has rolled out a free assistant it says uses cheaper chips and less data.

China's DeepSeek prompts sell-off in AI-linked stocks

Investors made a quick exit from a host of technology stocks from Tokyo to New York today as the emergence of a low-cost Chinese artificial intelligence model challenged the dominance of current AI leaders such as Nvidia.

Business • 27 Jan

While the value of Nvidia shares are still way up compared to 2023, they have fallen sharply in recent weeks

Tech stocks remain under pressure as AI hype wanes

The value of major US tech stocks continued to fall yesterday, highlighting growing doubts around the value of artificial intelligence.

Business • 08 Aug 24

The Dow Jones yesterday briefly broke above 40,000 points for the first time in its history on Wall Street

The Dow's climb to a record 40,000 points on Wall Street

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, a laggard among the major US stock indexes this year, got its moment in the spotlight yesterday as it briefly broke above 40,000 points for the first time in its history.

Business • 17 May 24

Trump Media & Technology Group owns social media platform Truth Social

Trump's media firm valued at $8 billion in Wall St debut

Shares of Donald Trump's Trump Media & Technology Group surged as much as 59% yesterday in their Nasdaq debut, lifted by the former US president's supporters and providing him a potential windfall as he grapples with the costs of several legal cases.

Business • 27 Mar 24

Arm Holdings made its debut on the Nasdaq on Wall Street yesterday

Arm soars nearly 25% in market debut on Wall Street

Shares in SoftBank's Arm Holdings soared almost 25% above their Nasdaq debut price yesterday, rekindling investor hopes for a turnaround in the moribund market for initial public offerings (IPO).

Business • 15 Sep 23

The deal is expected to help growth at the stock exchange operator

Nasdaq to buy financial software firm Adenza

Nasdaq has agreed to buy financial software firm Adenza from private-equity firm Thoma Bravo for $10.5 billion in a cash and stock deal as the exchange operator tries to reposition itself as a financial technology company.

Business • 12 Jun 23

The S&P 500 sank 3.9% to finish the day at 3,749, a drop of more than 20% from its most recent peak on January 4 - the definition of a bear market

Wall Street shares sink amid inflation worries

Wall Street stocks officially entered "bear market" territory last night after another drubbing as investors bet on more aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes to address inflation.

Business • 14 Jun 22

The flash-crash caused European shares to suddenly fall on a day of holiday-thinned trading activity yesterday

Citi behind trade that caused brief European share fall

The sudden fall in European shares driven by a brief crash in Nordic markets was caused by a single sell order trade by Citigroup, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, and confirmed by Citi.

Business • 03 May 22

Joe Wiley said now is the right time to reduce the complexity and significant resources devoted to maintaining a dual listing

Amryt to delist from AIM and trade solely on Nasdaq

Irish pharmaceutical company, Amryt, is to delist its shares from London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and trade solely on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

Business • 22 Nov 21

Shares of Nova Scotia-based Meta Materials jumped 26% in after-hours trading on the Nasdaq last night

Meta Materials soars after Facebook name change

Facebook may have unveiled its new identity at a glitzy event yesterday, but shares of a lesser-known Canadian industrial materials company surged in an apparent case of mistaken identity.

Business • 29 Oct 21

Nasdaq scales record peak before Apple, Amazon results

The Nasdaq hit a record high on Thursday, led by mega-cap companies Apple, Amazon.com and Tesla, while solid results from Caterpillar and Merck helped investors shrug off signs of slowing economic growth.

Business • 28 Oct 21

Qualtrics plans to double the size of its regional headquarters in Dublin, creating 350 new jobs by 2024

Qualtrics to create 350 Dublin jobs by 2024

Qualtrics, the online survey company, said today it plans to create 350 jobs in Dublin over the next three years.

Business • 06 Sep 21

asdaq said it had welcomed 275 initial public offerings in the first quarter of 2021

Nasdaq beats profit estimates on trading boost

Exchange operator Nasdaq has today reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, boosted by strength in its trading business against a backdrop of high market volatility and a surge in initial public offerings.

Business • 21 Apr 21

Coinbase Global is the biggest US cryptocurrency exchange

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase lists on Nasdaq

Coinbase Global, the biggest US cryptocurrency exchange, is listing on the Nasdaq today, marking a milestone in the journey of virtual currencies from niche technology to mainstream asset.

Business • 14 Apr 21

Tesla's shares fell as much as 6.5% yesterday on Wall Street

Tesla loses more than quarter of a trillion in a month

Shares of Tesla closed lower for a fifth consecutive session last night, caught in a tech-led selloff that has wiped more than $277 billion off the company's market value over the last month.

Business • 09 Mar 21

Immunocore's shares are expected to begin trading on The Nasdaq Global Select Market today

Malin Corporation's Immunocore set for US listing

Malin Corporation said that its investee company Immunocore has announced the pricing of its initial public offering (IPO) at a price of $26 per share which will result in total gross proceeds of about $258m.

Business • 05 Feb 21

Amryt Pharma CEO Joe Wiley said the business continued to 'perform and grow beyond our expectations'

Amryt Pharma forecasts strong revenue growth

Dublin-headquartered pharmaceutical firm Amryt has reported an operating loss of $12m for the second quarter, despite a 22% rise in revenues in the period.

Business • 06 Aug 20

Amryt seeks Nasdaq listing

Dublin listed Amryt Pharma has filed an application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking to have its shares listed for trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

Business • 24 Jun 20

Dermot Smurfit, CEO of gaming company GAN

GAN shares soar as its starts trading on Nasdaq

Shares in gaming tech company GAN have soared on the company's debut on the Nasdaq today.

Business • 05 May 20

Signs that the coronavirus pandemic in the US may be nearing a peak bolstered trading

US markets buoyed by coronavirus hopes

US stock markets jumped on Wednesday on hopeful signs that the coronavirus outbreak in the United States was close to a peak, with health insurers getting an additional lift from Bernie Sanders' decision to suspend his presidential campaign.

News • 08 Apr 20

Optimism over international trade talks boost stocks on Wall Street

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records on trade optimism

Wall Street stocks surged to new record highs last night on optimism over international trade talks and continued positive momentum from solid economic data and earnings.

Business • 05 Nov 19

Euronext's way is now clear for Oslo Stock Exchange deal

Nasdaq withdraws offer to buy Oslo stock exchange

US stock market operator Nasdaq withdrew its bid today to takeover Norwegian stock market operator Oslo Bors, leaving pan-European competitor Euronext as the sole bidder.

Business • 27 May 19

Euronext Group's chairman and CEO Stéphane Boujnah

Euronext wins approval from Norway govt for Oslo Bors

European stock market operator Euronext has won clearance from Norway's Ministry of Finance to buy up to 100% of Oslo Bors.

Business • 13 May 19

The battle for Olso Bors began when Euronext made a first, unsolicited move in December.

Nasdaq, Euronext deemed fit, proper owners of Oslo Bors

Stock market operators Euronext and Nasdaq, both vying for the control of Norway's Oslo Bors have been deemed fit and proper owners by the Norwegian financial supervisory authority, the finance ministry said.

Business • 08 Apr 19