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Bonds, stocks decline as global economic growth fears spread

  Bloomberg Global bond yields surged and stocks extended declines at the end of a week that underscored expectations for tighter monetary policy and a slowing economy. A dollar gauge rose to yet another record and 10-year Treasury yields to the highest in more than a decade, while UK bonds plunged and the pound fell as markets priced in a …

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Crypto outperforms stocks for a change as correlation breaks

Bloomberg Cryptocurrencies outperformed US equities for a change, with Bitcoin and Ether gaining for the first time in five days. Bitcoin, the largest virtual currency by market value, rose about 2% to $19,2912 in New York. Earlier, it slid as much as 4% toward a three-month low. Ether rose about 1.5%. It had dropped as much as 20% since a …

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Renewable energy jobs reached 12.7 million globally, says Irena

  ABU DHABI / WAM Worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 12.7 million last year, a jump of 700,000 new jobs in one year, despite the lingering effects of Covid-19 and the growing energy crisis, according to the “Renewable Energy and Jobs: Annual Review 2022” report. The report identifies domestic market size as a major factor influencing employment generation in …

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