Almost the entire index finished the day in the red, with Ryanair slipping 1.3 per cent to finish on €24.83. The FTSE 100 index closed down 134.67 points, 1.3 per cent, at 9,972.17. Germany’s 10-year bond yield, the benchmark for the euro zone, rose 10.5 basis points to 3.06 per cent, after falling 6 basis points on Wednesday on reports of ceasefire talks. Italian yields rose more than most of their peers, with the 10-year up 16 basis points at 3.99 per cent. That pushed the spread between Italian and German 10-year yields up to 92 basis points.

Source: The Irish Times March 27, 2026 04:46 UTC