European shares steady, Ryanair slips after results

European shares were little changed as investors considered mixed earnings results and disappointing output data from China.

By 09:25 a.m., London's FTSE 100 was down 0.4 per cent, French shares lost 0.1 per cent while Germany's DAX was up 0.2 per cent.

In Dublin, the ISEQ slipped by 0.2 per cent as Ryanair shares fell by 1.3 per cent after the airline reported first-half results. Despite a strong set of figures, the airline ...