GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares bound higher as Fed meeting nears, dollar firms
June 17, 2013 at 10:37 AM EDT
* Wall Street opens higher with focus on Fed meeting Wednesday * European shares jump 1 pct, Nikkei leaps 2.7 pct * Dollar recovers vs yen, but near lows against major currencies * Oil pushes up above $106 as Syria standoff looms By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, June 17 (Reuters) - Global equity markets rose and the dollar strengthened against the yen on Monday on expectations the Federal Reserve will reinforce its commitment this week to supporting the U.S. economic recovery.