GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks cheer warming trade talks, Alibaba's strong HK debut

* Asian stock markets: https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4
* Share edge higher in risk-on mood
* Yen and Swiss franc on back foot in Asia
* Oil prices reverse losses on trade outlook
* Alibaba up on HK IPO debut, fails to lift broad market

By Stanley White
TOKYO, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Tuesday,
bolstered by new momentum in Sino-U.S. efforts to end their
acrimonious trade dispute and as Chinese e-commerce giant
Alibaba made a strong Hong Kong debut in the world's largest
share sale this year.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan
.MIAPJ0000PUS rose 0.4% to a one-week high. Australian shares
.AXJO were up 0.83%, while Japan's Nikkei stock index .N225
rose 0.54%.
Shares in the region extended earlier gains after Beijing
said Liu He, China's Vice premier and chief trade negotiator,
held a phone call with his U.S. counterparts and that both sides
reached consensus on how to move forward in their
dispute. That followed positive headlines out of China and the United
States on Monday, which had helped bolster confidence.
The yen fell to a two-week low versus the dollar, while the
Swiss franc traded near a six-week low against the greenback as
the optimistic tone sapped demand for safe-haven currencies.
"The broad trend is the markets are looking for a deal
because trade has been the biggest factor weighing on global
growth and holding back confidence," said Shane Oliver, head of
investment strategy and chief economist at AMP Capital Investors
in Sydney.
"We have a low interest rate environment that is supportive
of equities. If we get better economic news and relief from
geopolitical risks, equities could rally further next year."
U.S. stock futures ESc1 edged 0.08% higher in Asia on
Tuesday after Wall Street's three main stock averages closed at
record highs on Monday, buoyed by hopes for a trade deal and by
M&A activity.
The pan-region Euro Stoxx 50 futures STXEc1 were up 0.03%,
German DAX futures FDXc1 were up 0.12%, while FTSE futures
FFIc1 were up 0.14% on Tuesday.
Traders pointed to China's decision to increase punishments
for intellectual property rights violations as a fresh
concession to the United States in the drawn-out and volatile
negotiations. Investors were also encouraged by positive comments from
U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and
Chinese state-owned media about the chance for an imminent trade
deal. Also driving Wall Street higher was a burst of major
acquisition activity with France's LVMH LVMH.PA offer to buy
U.S. jeweller Tiffany & Co TIF.N and Charles Schwab Corp's
SCHW.N purchase of U.S. discount brokerage TD Ameritrade
Holding Corp AMTD.O . In Hong Kong, shares of Alibaba 9988.HK BABA.N opened
6.9% higher than their issue price and at a small premium to
pricing in New York. However, the Hang Seng index .HSI fell
0.14%.
The Chinese firm has raised at least $11.3 billion from the
secondary listing, which has been seen as a vote of confidence
in Hong Kong after months of anti-government protests rocked the
former British colony. The United States has imposed tariffs on Chinese goods in a
16-month long dispute over trade practices that the U.S.
government says are unfair. China has responded in kind with its
own tariffs on U.S. goods.
If both sides cannot reach an agreement soon, the next
important date to watch is Dec. 15, when Washington is scheduled
to impose even more tariffs on Chinese goods.
In the offshore market, the yuan CNH=D3 briefly rose to a
one-week high of 7.0188 versus the dollar.
The yen JPY=EBS fell to 109.205 per dollar, the lowest
since Nov. 12, as safe-haven demand waned.
The Swiss franc CHF=EBS , another safe-haven, traded at
0.9967 per dollar, close to the lowest since Oct. 16.
Bitcoin BTC=BTSP , the world's biggest cryptocurrency, rose
1.34% on Tuesday to $7,218.11, recovering from a six-month low
on Monday after the People's Bank of China (PBOC) launched a
fresh crackdown on cryptocurrencies. The PBOC is stepping up efforts to roll out its own digital
currency, partly to fend off potential threats from Facebook's
proposed digital currency, Libra.
U.S. crude CLc1 was flat at $58.01 a barrel. Brent crude
LCOc1 rose 0.09% to $63.71 per barrel.

(Editing by Sam Holmes)