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U.S., European, Japanese bond rout deepens10-year Treasury yields hit 16-year high above 4.88%Wall Street mixed, Euro STOXX 600 lowerNEW YORK/LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - A rout in government bond markets deepened on Wednesday with benchmark U.S. yields hitting fresh 16-year highs as investors bet that persistently high interest rates will slow world growth and dampen the appetite for riskier assets.Treasury yields later receded on a cooler-than-expected U.S. private payrolls report that helped stocks on Wall Street rebound from Tuesday's sharp sell-off.Growth concerns weighed on crude oil and gold prices, and...

Euro outlook deteriorates on high oil pricesDon't rule out a move to parity, analysts sayEuro shed 3% in Q3, on track for 3rd year of lossesLONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Resurgent oil prices hurting a deteriorating economy and renewed concerns about Italy's fiscal position mean headwinds for the euro are getting stronger, raising the risk of a move back towards the psychologically key $1 marker.The euro, trading at its lowest levels of this year near$1.05 , fell 3% versus the dollar in the third quarter. It is poised for a...