Global shares hit 2016 high, U.S. dollar holds recent gains

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks across the globe rose to their highest levels since late December on Thursday and the U.S. dollar gained for a third day running as investors embraced risk ahead of top policymaker and oil producer meetings. Wall Street stock indexes were little changed a day after the S&P 500 closed at its highest since early December. "The market wants to see a more positive outlook for earnings growth going forward." First-quarter earnings among S&P 500 co