Norway's wealth fund reports 278 billion-crown investment loss in third quarter of 2026

Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund reported a 278 billion Norwegian crown ($29.71 billion) investment loss for the third quarter of 2026, Reuters reported, a minus 0.5% return on global investments. Deputy CEO Trond Grande attributed the slightly negative result to rising interest rates and weaker fixed-income investments. CNBC reported a minus 3.5% fixed-income return, while equities returned 0.5%.