Traders at work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks in New York were lower at the time of the Dublin close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite all traded down 0.3 per cent.
Global stock markets were muted on Thursday as investors eyed political instability in France amid hopes of peace in the Middle East.
Dublin
Euronext Dublin finished the day down 0.9 per cent, as it gave up some of the ground it has made in recent sessions.
The food names were the standout performers on the day, as Kerry Group and Glanbia climbed 0.9 per cent and 1.1 per cent
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