Stocks declined globally on Monday amid a technology sell-off and as investors braced for a week packed with risk events, from central bank decisions to a G20 gathering. Shares in the UK retail landlord rose following news of an earlier approach by French shopping centre operator Klepierre. EuropeThe tech sector was a bad performer on Monday, with the plunge for London-listed Micro Focus leading technology stocks down 2.5 per cent across the board - the sector’s worst fall since early February when global markets sank. The French Cac 40 was down 1.1 per cent, while the German Dax finished 1.4 per cent lower. Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Alphabet - members of the so-called FAANG group of stocks alongside Facebook - were also in the red.

Source: The Irish Times March 19, 2018 18:16 UTC