GLOBAL MARKETS-World stock markets up near record high; low yields help
June 09, 2014 at 16:35 PM EDT
* S&P, Dow set fresh record highs, 'melt-up' continues * Treasury prices slip as U.S. supply weighs * Euro hurt by widening interest rate differentials * Brent crude rises above $109 on strong global growth (Adds close of U.S. markets) By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, June 9 (Reuters) - Global equity markets edged higher on Monday, boosting a gauge of world stock performance to near an all-time high, as low interest rates bolstered sentiment even as U.S. Treasury yields rose.