GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks jump, bill prices up as U.S. debt deal close

* Washington may be closing in on deal to resolve debt crisis * Wall Street up more than 1 pct, global stock index climbs * U.S. dollar up against yen By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Oct 16 (Reuters) - World equity markets rose and short-term U.S. Treasury debt rallied on Wednesday as lawmakers neared a last-minute deal to prevent the United States from defaulting on its debt. U.S. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid said a bipartisan compromise was reached in the Senate t