GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. bonds, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rise, euro falls
December 09, 2010 at 18:05 PM EST
* U.S. bonds recover from sharp sell-off earlier in the week * S&P 500 ends at 2-year high, Nasdaq highest since Dec 2007 * Fitch downgrades Ireland, further pressuring the euro (Updates with U.S. markets' close, Nikkei futures)