Bloomberg Clean energy is gaining a greater share of India’s energy mix, a silver lining amid the country’s prolonged virus lockdown that has cut power demand by about a quarter. Electricity generated from renewable sources, nuclear and hydropower made up 27% of India’s total generation as of April 15, data from grid operator National Load Despatch Centre show. That’s up …

Bloomberg Stocks in Europe and Asia retreated while US equity-index futures edged lower on Tuesday as concern about the health of North Korea’s dictator introduced more uncertainty into markets roiled by an unprecedented oil collapse and the coronavirus epidemic. The Stoxx Europe 600 index fell for the first time in four days, with energy companies leading the decline. Contracts on …

Bloomberg India’s benchmark stock gauge and currency fell, as a plunge in oil prices heightened investor concerns about global growth. The S&P BSE Sensex Index fell 3% to 30,692.12 as of 11:41 am in Mumbai, while rupee drop 0.3% to 76.7450 per US dollar, near a record low touched mid-April. Asia’s third-largest economy is near a standstill amid a prologued …