Stocks recover, dollar steadies as investors eye earnings

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks crept higher worldwide on Tuesday as investors looked past U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist rhetoric and focused on encouraging economic data and quarterly earnings reports. MSCI's world index , which tracks shares in 46 countries, was up 0.33 percent, helped by signs of a revival of economic activity around the world. With earnings gathering pace, investors are hoping that corporate performance can justify market valuations, given the