Global Markets: Stocks rise along with dollar, investors eye tax vote

Investors returned to stock markets around the world on Thursday, inspired by bargain hunting and strong corporate earnings reports, while anticipation of a vote on U.S. tax policy limited the dollar's gains. After five consecutive daily losses on the MSCI index of world stocks bounced back helped by Wall Street's gains, which were boosted by results from Cisco Systems and Wal-Mart Stores. The dollar index rose 0.04 percent, with the euro down 0.18 percent to $1.177.

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