Asian shares buoyed by optimism on U.S.-China trade talks
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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares neared nine-month highs on Monday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he hoped U.S.-China trade talks were approaching a final lap, while strong Chinese export and bank loan data boosted confidence in the global economy.The optimism on trade together with the U.S. Federal Reserve pausing its rate tightening efforts and Britain lawmakers getting an extension on the country's exit from the European Union helped lift the mood in equities..