GLOBAL MARKETS-Strong economic data lift stocks to record highs

* MSCI AWCI, STOXX 600 hit record high
* Dollar wobbles, oil gains
* S&P 500 futures dip

By Ritvik Carvalho
LONDON, April 6 (Reuters) - World stocks hit record highs on
Tuesday, supported by strong economic data from China and the
United States, while currency and bond markets paused after a
month of rapid gains in the dollar and Treasury yields.
Equities as measured by the 49-country spanning MSCI All
Country World Index .MIWD00000PUS reached a record high as
European stocks caught up with gains in Asia and Wall Street
overnight in their first trading session since the Easter
holiday.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index climbed to a record high of
436.47 points after the open in Europe and was up 0.8% at 1118
GMT. .EU
Profit-taking pushed Japan's Nikkei .N225 down 1% and
dragged on the Shanghai Composite .SSEC .
The S&P 500 .SPX closed Monday at a record high and
futures ESc1 dipped 0.2% on Tuesday. .N
On the heels of a strong U.S. jobs report on Friday, March
data showed services activity rising to a record high. China's
services have also gathered steam with the sharpest increase in
sales in three months. "We think investors should not fear entering the market at
all-time highs," said Mark Haefele, chief investment officer at
UBS Global Wealth Management.
"We recommend continuing to position for the reflation trade
as the economic recovery gathers pace - data released Friday
showed U.S. non-farm payrolls surged by 916,000 in March, the
biggest gain since August. "
The yield on benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasuries US10YT=RR
fell to 1.6986%, while the U.S. dollar has mostly missed out on
a big bounce from the strong data and held at $1.1860 per euro a
day after posting its steepest drop since mid-March.
Elsewhere, Swiss lender Credit Suisse sought to draw a line
under its exposure to the implosion of hedge fund Archegos
Capital, announcing the debacle would cost it about $4.7 billion
and two senior executives their jobs. STATE
The steadying Treasury yields and dollar follow a charge
higher over the first quarter, with 10-year yields rising 83
basis points, the biggest quarterly gain in a dozen years, and a
the dollar index gaining 3.6%, the most since 2018.
"Bonds have settled down now," said Omkar Joshi, portfolio
manager at Opal Capital Management in Sydney, after a hard and
fast selloff. "I think markets can keep powering on from here."
Minutes from the March meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve,
due on Wednesday, are the next focus for bond markets, although
they will not address the most recent data surprises and markets
have run far ahead of Fed projections for years of low rates.
Fed funds futures 0#FF: have priced in a hike next year
while eurodollar markets have it priced by December 0#ED: .
"What needs to be tested is how the Fed reinforces and
reassures on its flexible average inflation target policy," said
Vishnu Varathan, head economist at Mizuho Bank in Singapore.
"The dollar's past few weeks of movement reflect markets moving
ahead despite what the Fed has said."
Currencies were quiet through the European session, and hung
on to small gains against the dollar. The Australian dollar
AUD=D3 traded at $0.7618 after the central bank held policy
settings steady, as expected. The yen JPY= was softer at 110.48 per dollar, while
sterling GBP= touched a two-and-a-half week high of $1.3919.
FRX/
The dollar's wobble helped oil prices recoup some losses
suffered on Monday on worries a new wave of COVID-19 infections
in Europe and India could curtail energy demand. O/R
Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose 1.27% to $62.94 a barrel.
U.S. crude CLc1 climbed 0.8% to $59.44 a barrel. Gold XAU=
tacked on 0.34% to $1,734 an ounce. GOL/

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