Global stocks march back to record highs as Middle East tensions ease
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LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks set new record highs on Friday and the prices of safe-haven assets such as gold pulled back as investors cheered an apparent de-escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions and looked instead toward prospects of improved global growth.Markets have swiftly reversed the sharp falls seen at the start of the week after the United States killed Iran's most senior general, as investors have concluded that a full-scale military confrontation is unlikely.The MSCI world equity index ,..