Asian shares up as 'very good' trade talks boost risk appetite

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would meet with China's top trade negotiator, stirring hopes for an agreement, while sterling was flat after earlier jumping on optimism over a potential Brexit deal. Investors' renewed appetite for riskier assets continued to weigh on the safe-haven yen and U.S. Treasury prices, while oil stayed firm on comments about possible supply cuts from the head of OPEC.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares..