Stocks, dollar gain as investors look for US-China trade talk progress

By Johann M Cherian and Amanda Cooper SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stocks and the dollar edged higher on Tuesday as trade talks between the United States and China were set to extend to a second day, giving investors some reason to believe tensions between the world’s two largest economies may be easing. U.S. President Donald Trump put a positive spin on the talks after Monday’s session.