Wednesday, April 4, 2007

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks test fresh peaks as markets embrace risk

(Reuters) - LONDON, April 4 - Stock markets across Europe and Asia hit fresh highs on Wednesday, helped by lower oil prices and solid U.S. housing data which reassured investors that bets on riskier assets are still worth taking.

Government bonds fell, with euro zone Bunds hitting 2007 lows before rebounding and Japanese government bonds at three-month troughs as investors shunned low-yielding assets.


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