Dollar hits highest since March, world stocks mixed

By Sinead Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar hit an eight-and-a-half-month high against key world currencies Monday as the prospect of further European Central Bank stimulus dragged the euro down to its weakest since mid-April. Global stock markets were mixed, with Wall Street dropping after a long weekend and ahead of a crucial jobs report Friday, while European shares rose. The week is likely to highlight the divergent outlooks for interest rates in the United States and the euro zone which