Asian shares advance on U.S.-China trade hopes, ECB stimulus
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks advanced on Friday as hints of progress in the U.S.-China trade dispute and aggressive stimulus from the European Central Bank helped to counter worries about a global economic slowdown.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan ticked up 0.2%, while Japan's Nikkei rose 0.4%.Sentiment was also supported by U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that his administration would unveil a tax overhaul plan aimed at middle-income households next..