The worst performer was Cavan-based insulation specialist Kingspan, which finished the day down 3.25 per cent. The dips were less pronounced for the financial names, but they too finished in the red with AIB and Bank of Ireland down 0.2 per cent and 8 basis points respectively. Meanwhile, budget airline Ryanair suffered a drop of 0.7 per cent, while food giant Kerry Group sank 0.3 per cent. Meanwhile, Intel shares and AMD gained about 5.5 per cent each after KeyBanc upgraded both the chipmakers’ shares to “overweight”. Delta Air Lines shares fell 2.4 per cent as the mid-point of its 2026 profit forecast fell short of analysts’ expectations.

Source: The Irish Times January 13, 2026 17:54 UTC