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Irish property stocks lead slide after Sinn Fein surge

Bloomberg Irish stocks slid on Monday after polls put Sinn Fein in place for a possible role in government, fuelling declines in banks and property shares given that the party’s policies include a wealth tax and a freeze on residential rents. The benchmark ISEQ Index slid as much as 1.4%, with Bank of Ireland Group Plc and AIB Group Plc ...

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Wind giants in Germany are not so keen on market rates

Bloomberg The first time Germany auctioned offshore wind projects, developers were happy to forgo any subsidies, confident the technology was robust enough to turn a profit unaided. Now, they’re not nearly so sure. Germany’s offshore wind giants now are looking at a UK programme that would ensure they get paid enough for their power, no matter what wholesale prices are ...

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US futures fluctuate, stocks slip on coronavirus worry

Bloomberg US equity futures fluctuated and stocks in Europe and Asia declined on Monday as investors struggled to gauge the economic hit from the spreading coronavirus while preparing for more corporate earnings. Treasuries and European bonds turned higher. Contracts on the three main American equity indexes swung between modest gains and losses. Travel and oil stocks helped pull the Stoxx ...

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