Stocks rise, oil cools as anxiety over Mideast recedes

LONDON (Reuters) - World shares steadied and oil pulled back from multi-month highs on Tuesday after dramatic post-new year moves, as investors judged that prospects of an all-out conflict between the United States and Iran had eased.After a strong rally, oil gave back some of its gains amid signs that Iran would be unlikely to strike against the United States in a way that would disrupt supplies. [O/R]Brent crude futures fell 44 cents to $68.48 a barrel, having been as high as $70.74 on..