European markets duck below record highs Cautious optimism among investors over the impact of vaccine rollouts Wed, Apr 7, 2021, 20:02 Updated: Wed, Apr 7, 2021, 20:03
European stocks were little changed and closed just short of record highs on Wednesday, with healthcare shares among top decliners, while optimism over speedy vaccination drives and a weaker pound helped UK equities outperform. The Iseq index in Dublin slipped by a little over 0.25 per cent. DUBLIN Paddy Power-owner Flutter saw its shares slump after Rupert Murdoch’s Fox media group filed an arbitration claim against it regarding the value of its stake in sports betting platform FanDuel. Flutter finished down almost 2.5 per cent at €180.05.