<div id="readability-page-1" class="page">SYDNEY, April 15 : Asian stocks tracked Wall Street higher on Wednesday as hopes for a resumption of U.S.-Iran peace talks pushed oil prices lower, while the dollar steadied after seven days of losses. President Donald Trump said talks with Iran could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, after the collapse of weekend negotiations prompted Washington to impose a blockade on Iranian ports. Pakistani and Iranian officials also said negotiations could restart. Signs that diplomatic engagement would continue helped calm markets, pushing benchmark oil prices firmly below $100 a barrel. Brent crude futures fell 0.7 per cent to $94.13 a barrel, having slumped almost 5 per cent overnight. Stock investors cheered, with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gaining 1.5 per cent to the highest level in six weeks. Japan's Nikkei also climbed 1.2 per cent to 58,561 points, closing in on the record high of 59,332.43 from late February. Chinese blue-chips rose 0.5 per cent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gained 1.2 per cent. &#34;The impressive price action in risk assets suggests markets are keen to look through the immediate impact of the Middle East conflict,&#34; said Tony Sycamore, an analyst at IG. &#34;There is a growing expectation that the standoff will soon be resolved, allowing the U.S. administration to pivot towards declaring victory, before stimulating the economy ahead of the midterms.&#34; Overnight on Wall Street, the Nasdaq climbed 2 per cent to chalk up its 10th straight day of gains and the S&amp;P 500 flirted with a record closing high. U.S. producer inflation data also provided some encouragement as prices rose by less than economists expected in March, helping temper fears around war-driven inflation. Investor optimism that the Iran war may wind down soon also supported Treasuries, which have taken a beating recently on inflation worries. The two-year U.S. Treasury yield slipped 1 basis point (bp) to 3.704 per cent on Wednesday, having fallen 3 bps overnight. The 10-year yield was also down 1 bp at 4.2439 per cent, after dropping 4 bps overnight. The safe-haven U.S. dollar stabilised after falling for a seventh straight session overnight. The euro held steady at $1.1791, having hit a six-week top of $1.1811 overnight. Gold prices added 0.1 per cent to $4,846 an ounce. With the flow of oil still effectively cut off through the Strait of Hormuz, the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lowered its growth outlook and warned that the global economy would teeter on the brink of recession if the conflict worsens.</div>

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<p>Asian stocks rose as hopes for U.S.-Iran peace talks emerged, pushing oil prices lower. President Trump indicated talks could resume in Pakistan, calming markets. The MSCI Asia-Pacific index gained 1.5%, reaching a six-week high, while Japan's Nikkei climbed 1.2%. Wall Street also saw gains, with the Nasdaq up 2%. U.S. producer inflation data eased concerns, and Treasury yields fell. The dollar stabilized after a seven-day decline, while gold prices increased slightly. The IMF warned of recession risks if the conflict escalates further.</p>

- Asian stocks climbed as Wall Street's positive momentum continued, driven by hopes for renewed U.S.-Iran peace talks, which lowered oil prices.  
- President Trump indicated talks could resume in Pakistan, calming markets and pushing Brent crude futures down to $94.13 per barrel, while Asian shares posted gains, with the MSCI index rising 1.5 percent.  
- The IMF warned that escalating conflict could push the global economy towards recession, despite recent investor optimism and stable financial indicators, including a steady U.S. dollar.

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Asian shares scale six-week peak on hopes for US-Iran peace talks