Easing hopes prop up global stocks, pound sags as Britain eyes new PM
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Expectations of policy easing by major central banks such as the Federal Reserve propped up global stocks on Tuesday, while the pound sagged as Britain braced for a new prime minister who could pave the way for a no-deal exit from the European Union.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan inched up 0.02%.Japan's Nikkei rose 0.25%.Australian stocks added 0.15% and South Korea's KOSPI gained 0.2%. The S&P 500 edged up towards a record high overnight,..