Banks and travel stocks suffer setback in Dublin while collapse of Akzo Nobel takeover wipes over 17% off its market cap

Banks and travel stocks suffer setback in Dublin while collapse of Akzo Nobel takeover wipes over 17% off its market cap

Tensions between Iran and the U.S. on Wednesday sent Asian stocks lower overnight, and European equity markets look set to follow suit.

Euronext Dublin finished up 0.2% but lagged European peers as it was dragged back by some of its bigger names

Global markets traded cautiously as renewed conflict in the Middle East and weakness in technology shares dampened sentiment.