By Stephen Kirkland and Nick Gentle  Jan 15, 2015 9:33 AM ET

The franc strengthened to a record against the euro, while shares from Germany to the U.K. rebounded with gold after the Swiss central bank ended its minimum exchange rate. Copper led a commodities rebound and U.S. stocks rose.

 

 

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