Irish shares fall on Covid-19 fears as US continues bull run     

In the US, stocks continued to rise despite new numbers showing a rise in unemployment claimants. Picture: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File

The recovery in Irish shares over recent weeks was stopped in its tracks as investors focused on the number of Covid-19 cases across Europe, even as US stocks continued to rise. 

The Iseq index of Irish shares fell 1.5%, putting an end to a long and slow recovery since the onset of the crisis.