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Shortfall in climate change cash grows ahead of COP28

A general view shows the plenary hall during an international replenishment conference for the United Nations Green Climate Fund in Bonn, Germany, October 5, 2023. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay Acquire Licensing RightsUN climate fund adds cash but still below targetUN warns of surging need for funds to cope with climate changeJapan adds $1 bln to fund, US money still missingGermany asks China, Gulf states to contributeBERLIN/BRUSSELS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The United Nations' main fund for helping vulnerable countries cope with climate change said on Thursday it had raised $9.3 billion, falling...
Currencies

Global bond rout deepens before receding on relief rally

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...
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