Stock rally stalls ahead of U.S.-China trade deal, oil gains

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Equity markets traded little changed globally on Tuesday as investors awaited the signing of the China-U.S. trade deal, while oil prices rose on hopes the agreement will help revive the world's sluggish economy. Gold prices slid as the planned signing Wednesday of the Phase 1 trade deal dampened the appeal of safe-haven bullion and the Japanese yen, which dropped to eight-month lows. MSCI's all-country world index and shares on Wall Street backed off fresh records reached..