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...

* Asian shares rally on earnings optimism, trade deals * Alphabet beats estimates, Tesla posts worst sales decline in decade * U.S. and EU nearing trade deal with 15% tariffs on imports By Rocky Swift TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) - Shares in Asia rallied and the Australian dollar hit an eight-month high on Thursday as optimism over earnings and trade...

* US, EU trade talks bolstered by Trump's agreement with Japan * Brazil to ease total spending curbs * America Movil swings to profit in second quarter * MSCI Latam stocks advance 1.8% (Updates with afternoon levels) By Purvi Agarwal and Ragini Mathur July 23 (Reuters) - An index tracking major Latin American currencies advanced to a two-week high on...

(The views expressed here are those of the author, Founder and CEO of Emmer Capital Partners Ltd.) By Manishi Raychaudhuri HONG KONG, July 24 (Reuters) - Surging investment into Hong Kong by mainland Chinese investors is increasing market liquidity and depth while strengthening the island's position as a gateway to China. Short-term headwinds could slow this capital flood, but market...