Sydney — Asian shares crept ahead and the dollar firmed on Monday in a cautious start to a week in which the US Federal Reserve is likely to wrestle with its bloated balance sheet as part of a long reversal of super-cheap money worldwide.While there was relief the weekend passed with no new provocation by North Korea, Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions will be centre stage when US President Donald Trump addresses world leaders at the UN on Tuesday.Some detail of Trump’s tax plans may also emerge this week, while elections in Germany and New Zealand will add extra political uncertainty to the mix.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.16% having already reached heights not visited since late 2007.Australia’s main index added 0.4% but Japan’s Nikkei was closed for a holiday. E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.15%. For markets, the main event will be the Fed’s policy meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday where it is likely to take another step towards normalisat...
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