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Morning bid Europe-stocks are buoyant, but Japan's vote is a risk
Stella Qiu gives us a look at what the future holds for European and global markets. The share markets continue to defy the laws of gravity. Wall Street closed yet another record-high as investors seized on positive economic signals. This sparked a rally that has continued in Europe and most Asian markets. A new worry has emerged in Japan. An upper house election this Sunday could threaten the majority of Prime minister Shigeru Shiba's ruling alliance. Japanese stocks, bonds and yen are all falling due to the increased political risk. The broadest MSCI index of Asia-Pacific stocks outside Japan reached...