London/Hong Kong — Global stocks ticked up on Tuesday as robust China trade data boosted confidence for a rebound in its domestic demand, with market players awaiting US data expected to show a pick-up in inflation.

China’s exports in dollar terms rose more than 30% in March from a year earlier, while imports jumped 38%, their fastest pace in four years, suggesting a post-pandemic recovery in its domestic spending...

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