Asian shares hit two-month high as economic optimism spreads

TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian shares rose to a two-month high on Thursday as government stimulus expectations supported investor confidence in an economic recovery from the global coronavirus pandemic.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.4%, earlier touching the highest since March 9.Shares in Australia rose 0.66% after the country's prime minister unveiled a fourth stimulus package to repair the economy.Chinese shares were little changed due to lingering..