London — World share markets edged higher on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve promised to keep its support in place, though another rise in global bond yields and the dollar showed not everyone was convinced.

MSCI’s 50-country world index was near record highs after the Fed, which also predicted bumper US growth, had lifted Wall Street and Asia overnight, and Europe opened with Germany’s DAX at a record high...

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