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* Asia shares buoyed as Wall St surges for second day* BOJ sticks with bond buying, ECB creeping closer to QE* Risk appetite begins to re-emergeBy Marc JonesLONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - World markets are ending their last full week of 2014 on a high, as Wall Street made its biggest two-day advance since late 2011 and European shares headed for their strongest week of the year.The gains came amid rel

(Adds Wall Street close, latest prices) * Wall Street gains more than 2 pct * Swiss central bank to charge for deposits, franc hit * Brent oil falls under $60 a barrel By Michael Connor NEW YORK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Global equities markets rallied on...

* Wall Street on track for second day of strong gains* Swiss central bank to charge for deposits, franc hit* Oil slides again after short-covering gainsBy Michael ConnorNEW YORK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Global equities markets rallied on Thursday, with Wall Street up more than 1 percent for a second straight day with investor sentiment buoyed by comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve&aposs last policy

(Updates with Wall Street rally, latest prices; changes dateline; previous LONDON)* Wall Street on track for second day of strong gains* Shares jump as Fed pledges to be patient on withdrawing stimulus* Oil down after brief short-covering gainsBy Michael ConnorNEW YORK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Global equities markets rallied on Thursday, with Wall Street up more than 1 percent for a second straight day

* Swiss franc tumbles as SNB introduces negative depo rate* Shares jump as Fed pledges to be patient on withdrawing stimulus* Wall St expected to rally again after biggest gain of year* Treasury yields edge up, oil up for second day* Rouble drops as Putin talks tough on rift with WestBy Marc JonesLONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The Swiss franc tumbled on Thursday after its central bank announced a char

* Japanese shares lead most Asian markets higher* Fed pledges to be patient on withdrawing stimulus* Wall St racks up biggest daily gain this year* Treasury yields jump, give U.S. dollar a boostBy Marc JonesLONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The Swiss franc tumbled on Thursday as its central bank slapped a charge on deposits, wary of a flood of money exiting Russia and the likely pressure from the euro zo