Stocks rise on trade truce bets; lira shaken by Turkey move on Syria

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks gained on Wednesday on a report that China could yet agree to a partial trade deal with the United States despite recent tensions, while the prospect of a last-minute Brexit agreement between the European Union and Britain seemed as remote as ever.Sterling was little changed against the dollar after losing nearly 1% over the past two sessions.China is still open to agreeing to a partial trade deal, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, despite the recent U.S. blacklisting..