Markets News Afternoon: Shares fall slightly in Europe and US from Monday’s highs; NTMA to auction Irish government bonds next week
May 11th, 2010 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
Markets news on stocks, currencies and oil; market enthusiasm for the Eurozone's dramatic €750bn support package and the decision of the ECB to intervene in the government bond market on Monday, faded but shares in Europe and US have kept most of their big gains; the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) today announced that it will auction Irish government bonds as planned on May 18th.