The S&P 500 halted a four-day slide, with tech shares leading the charge after Micron Technology’s solid outlook, which propelled its share price 15.5 per cent higher. DublinThe Iseq index added 0.6 per cent, pulled higher by the banks and Ryanair. Ryanair jumped by 0.6 per cent to close at €29.62, part of a sectoral move for the European airline industry. The rebound was also fuelled by tech stocks after an upbeat forecast from the largest US memory chipmaker, Micron Technology. Index heavyweight Shell was up by 0.1 per cent, while Centrica moved 0.6 per cent higher.

Source: The Irish Times December 19, 2025 01:16 UTC