Funds committed to fossil fuel divestment double in a year

Asia stocks slip, yen gains on U.S. debate jitters

SYDNEY, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Uncertainty gripped Asian markets on Tuesday as investors braced for a potentially pivotal U.S. presidential debate, shunning stocks while favouring safe-haven bonds and the yen. Early jitters saw Japan’s Nikkei sink 1.4 percent to its lowest in seven weeks, while the dollar dropped to a one-month trough around 100.08 yen […]