Asian shares near July peak as optimism grows on trade, economy

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares approached their July peak on Tuesday on signs the United States and China are inching closer to a truce in their trade war and on optimism the U.S. economy is poised for solid, consumer-driven growth. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan ticked up 0.1% after hitting a four-month high the previous day.China's mainland shares were little changed while Japan's Nikkei rose 1.34% to one-year high after a market holiday on Monday.On Wall Street,..