Government Fund returns 0.3% in Q2

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NORWAY - The Government Pension Fund Global was up 0.3% in the second quarter after rising bond prices helped to offset drops in the global equities markets.

The fund's equity holdings were down 0.7% in the quarter, while fixed-income investments returned 1.8%. The overall return was 0.1% percentage points lowerthan its benchmark indices return. The fun...

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