Stock markets higher overall but Ryanair news hits European airlines

Chris Beauchamp IG

Indices are pushing higher in Europe and the US, though Ryanair’s warning has dragged the airlines down across Europe, says Chris Beauchamp, Chief Market Analyst at online trading platform IG.

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Ryanair sinks and takes others with it

“The wheels had already come off the rally in budget airlines, but today’s Ryanair news has poured fuel on the fire. A race to the bottom on prices seems underway, a scenario very different to the optimistic assumptions that had done the rounds earlier in the year. Investors will have to hope that winter bookings provide some salvation for battered share prices.”

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