
Asian shares, Aussie dollar climb on trade, earnings optimism
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Shares in Asia rallied and the Australian dollar hit an eight-month high on Thursday as optimism over earnings and trade supported demand for higher yielding assets. Tokyo’s broad Topix gauge of shares hit an all-time high, following new records on Wall Street overnight, after a trade pact between Japan and the U.S. stoked speculation more deals would appear soon ...