Stocks cheered by trade deal hopes but caution prevails

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Asian stocks jumped on Friday, lifted by White House comments that suggested the possibility of an imminent trade deal between Washington and Beijing, which revived hopes that their tariff war may be nearing an end.However, investor sentiment remains fragile after weak data from China reinforced concerns about the global economy and amid increasing caution about false signs of progress in Sino-U.S. trade talks.The buoyant mood looked set to extend to Europe, where pan-region..