Asian stocks rose, building on gains in global shares amid optimism over progress on the U.S.-China trade front and indications of more stimulus from the European Central Bank. Treasuries steadied and and Japanese government bonds advanced. Shares in Hong Kong led the advance, with the Hang Seng Index up as much as 2.6%, with Japanese and South Korean equities also higher. That comes on the back of a strong U.S. session after President Donald Trump tweeted he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit next week. Ten-year Treasury yields nudged higher and were at 2.06% after coming close to touching 2% in the prior session. Japan’s 10-year yield dropped to minus 0.15%, near the lower end of the Bank of Japan’s target range. -  Bloomberg 

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