A general view of the Norwegian central bank, where Norway's sovereign wealth fund is situated, in Oslo, Norway, March 6, 2018.
REUTERS/Gwladys Fouche/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsARENDAL, Norway, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Norway's wealth fund, the world's largest single stock market investor, posted a profit of 1,501 billion crowns ($143 billion) in the first half of the year, driven by strong equity markets and a weak crown currency, the fund said on Tuesday.
"The fund's equity investments had a strong first half after a weak 2022.
The $1.4 trillion fund, which invests the Norwegian state's revenues from oil and gas production, owns on average 1.5% of all listed stocks worldwide.
($1 = 10.5224 Norwegian crowns)Reuters GraphicsReporting by Gwladys Fouche; writing by Nerijus Adomaitis; editing by Niklas PollardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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