Monday, April 16, 2007

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks up, yen falls as G7 fuels risk appetite

(Reuters) - LONDON, April 16 - World stock markets hit record peaks on Monday after top policymakers highlighted the strength and improving balance of global economic growth, encouraging already bullish investors to increase their appetite for risk.

U.S. stock markets were set for a firmer start, buoyed by news that Sallie Mae, the largest U.S. student loan company, has agreed to be bought for $25 billion.


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