Photo: BloombergEuropean stock markets fell yesterday, with some indices slumping as much as almost 2.6pc as investors ditched shares amid a rout in key US tech stocks. In Dublin, bank shares were also hit badly. Markets were also bruised as a planned €220bn tie-up between mining giants Glencore and Rio Tinto was shelved. The Bank of England and the European Central Bank (ECB) both kept rates steady yesterday. European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde.

Source: Irish Independent February 06, 2026 08:31 UTC