GLOBAL MARKETS-Global equities soar to new records, bonds hit 11-month lows, on stimulus hopes - Reuters

7:08am PST - January 8th, 2021    gold price - Reuters

A global equities rally pushed Japan's Nikkei and U.S. stock benchmarks to new records on Friday while safe havens such as Treasuries and gold sold off as investors looked past political unrest in the United States and focused on further stimulus plans to men…