Stocks up, dollar down with eyes on U.S.-Sino trade talks

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would meet with China's top trade negotiator on Friday, while oil rose as OPEC pledged a decision on supply at its December meeting.A drop in the U.S. currency, also tied to trade talks, supported dollar-denominated commodity prices, while sterling jumped just under 2%, on track for its largest gain against the dollar in seven months, after the British and Irish prime ministers said they would continue..