GLOBAL MARKETS-Equities surge on Fed cues; oil resumes decline
December 18, 2014 at 17:17 PM EST
(Adds Wall Street close, latest prices) * Wall Street gains more than 2 pct * Swiss central bank to charge for deposits, franc hit * Brent oil falls under $60 a barrel By Michael Connor NEW YORK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Global equities markets rallied on Thursday, with Wall Street surging nearly 2.5 percent, as investors buoyed by policy comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve moved into riskier holdings. The Swiss franc tumbled after the country's central bank announced a su