Australian shares rose in early trade, with Japanese markets also poised for a higher open, as news overnight boosted Brexit optimism.
jumped 0.69% in the morning, while futures pointed to a higher open for Japanese shares as compared to the index's last close.Meanwhile, Brexit hopes were buoyed by
. The sterling spiked to a four-month high after optimistic comments from European negotiator Michel Barnier, with reports that a draft legal text was being drawn up."Risk rallied across the board despite the IMF downgrading its growth outlook.
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