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Bull Market Back as Global Stocks Rally 3%, Nasdaq Nears Record

Is the U.S. Stock Market at a Natural Top?

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Global stocks powered to their best weekly rally in nearly two years, sending two of the biggest equity benchmarks to the brink of records, on speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve will leave interest rates at zero past mid-year while European policy makers press stimulus.

The MSCI All-Country World Index surged 3.2 percent for the five days, pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to within 7 points of wiping out all its losses since the Internet bubble. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index soared 1.9 percent to close 0.4 percent from its March 2000 high.