GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks gain on Big Tech lift; yen swings to fresh 34-yr low

Global stocks were higher on Friday as Big Tech gains lifted Wall Street shares, while Japan's yen hit a fresh 34-year low after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) opted to keep monetary policy loose at its latest meeting. The STOXX 600 index rose 1.2%, and the FTSE 100 index climbed to a fresh record high.