Stocks rally on trade talks; Brexit deal hopes boost pound
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global stocks and the euro rallied on Friday on signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks and hopes that Britain was moving closer to a smooth exit from the European Union.The MSCI world equity index was on track for its first weekly rise in four. Frankfurt's main stock index , seen as sensitive to trade wars because of its export-oriented components, ended up 2.9% for its biggest daily gain since January 4. The improved appetite for riskier assets carried from Thursday..