Sydney — Asian shares rose to a three-month peak on Tuesday after Wall Street hit record highs amid the hope of progress in China-US trade talks and for another dose of policy stimulus from the Federal Reserve this week.

Japan’s Nikkei led the way with a rise of 0.5% to reach ground last trod a full year ago, while Shanghai blue chips dithered either side of flat...

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