Photo: ReutersEuropean stock markets staged a comeback on Wednesday even as war continued to rage across the Middle East. Indices across Europe ended the session in positive territory, clawing back some of the declines they’ve endured in the past number of days. In the United States, the Nasdaq was almost 1.5pc higher by lunchtime in New York. In Ireland, the Iseq-20 mirrored the performance of other European indices, adding almost 0.8pc compared to Tuesday’s close. In London, shares in Aer Lingus owner IAG closed up almost 2pc, leaving its shares 13.5pc lower over a five-day period.

Source: Irish Independent March 05, 2026 07:07 UTC