Global stocks edge higher on Trump remarks; dollar slides

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Solid economic data lifted government debt yields on Thursday while global equity markets edged slightly higher after U.S. President Donald Trump said trade talks with China are "moving right along."Treasury yields rose on reports indicating a resilient U.S. economy, including a fall in weekly jobless claims and a decline in the U.S. trade deficit, which suggested trade could contribute to growth in the fourth quarter.Gold closed little changed as mixed messages on the..