GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rally as global sell-off abates, bonds fall
October 17, 2014 at 12:54 PM EDT
* European shares surge in biggest percentage gain in 2 years * Corporate earnings, fresh data spur stocks on Wall Street * Oil climbs, bonds fall (Adds close of European bond, stock markets) By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, Oct 17 (Reuters) - World equity markets rallied, with European stocks gaining the most in more than two years, and bond prices fell on Friday as investors poured back into beaten-down markets on solid U.S. corporate earnings and rising consumer sentiment. Wall