European stocks tread water as FTSE heads for record streak

Commodity producers gain while utilities and banks decline

China’s economic plans lift stocks

Oil prices rally as Saudi Arabia agrees to work with others to calm volatility

Wm Morrison Supermarkets reports 13th consecutive quarter of declining sales

New chief executive gives few clues as to how to revive business

Markets relax as ECB promises more help

Iseq is up 0.3% and national benchmark indexes rise in 13 of 18 European markets

Tesco is worth less than its debts

The collapse in the company’s share price means it’s now worth less than it owes its creditors in the bond market

European stocks fall to five-week low

Negative sentiment towards airlines sees Ryanair close down 2.4 per cent

European stocks rise on US optimism

US GDP grew at a revised 4.6 per cent annualised rate in the second quarter

Values slide on Chinese stimulus data

Index heavyweight CRH one of the big Iseq movers of session, closing up 2% at €18.35

Grocer Morrisons first-half profit more than halves

Morrisons made an underlying pretax profit of £181 million in the six months to August 3rd

For your diary

A round-up of business events happening this week

Ukraine violence weighs on global markets

Late afternoon sell-off sees Bank of Ireland shares fall more than 4%

European stocks little changed after rally

Ryanair drops 2.7 per cent, reflecting weakness in aviation stocks across Europe

UK grocer Morrisons warns on profit

Supermarket chain sparks talk of industry price war after posting lowest profit for five years

Internet-only grocer Ocado reports positive sales over Christmas