Stocks begin November stronger, lifted by results, trade war progress

NEW YORK (Reuters) - World equity markets began November with a broad rally on Thursday after a brutal October, boosted by strong corporate earnings and signs that a trade war between economic giants, China and the United States, could be contained. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., November 1, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid The MSCI All-Country World Index, which tracks stock markets in 47 countries, climbed about 0.7 percent.