* Asian stock markets : https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4
* Nikkei rises to 2019 high after Wall St gains
* Investors wager on progress at Sino-U.S. talks in Washington
* Signs mount major central banks turning reflationary
* Oil prices highest for year so far as supply tightens
By Wayne Cole
SYDNEY, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Asian share markets bounced broadly on Monday as investors dared to hope for both progress at Sino-U.S. trade talks in Washington this week and more policy stimulus from major central banks.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS rose 1 percent, recovering from a sharp fall last Friday.
Japan's Nikkei .N225 climbed 1.8 percent to its highest level of the year so far, while Australia's main index .AXJO rose 0.7 percent.
Shanghai blue chips .CSI300 bounced 1.6 percent.
But E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 ESc1 were flat as trade was thinned by a holiday in U.S. markets.
The Dow and the Nasdaq had boasted their eighth consecutive weekly gains on wagers the United States and China would hammer out an agreement resolving their protracted trade war. .N
The two sides will resume negotiations this week, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying he may extend a March 1 deadline for a deal. Both reported progress in five days of talks in Beijing last week. does not rule out a setback or two between now and the start of March," said analysts at CBA in a note.
"Even so, we still think that both sides have good reasons to want to get to an agreement. And, so motivated, it makes an agreement more likely than not."
There are also growing expectations of more reflationary policies from some of the world's more powerful central banks.
The need for stimulus was highlighted on Monday by data showing a sharp slide in Singapore exports and a big drop in foreign orders for Japanese machinery goods. is already taking action with China's banks making the most new loans on record in January in an attempt to jumpstart sluggish investment. of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting are due on Wednesday and should provide more guidance on the likelihood or not for rate hikes this year. There is also talk the bank will keep a much larger balance sheet than previously planned.
"Given the range of speakers since the January meeting who support "patience," the Fed minutes should reiterate a dovish message overall," said analysts at TD Securities in a note.
A roll call of Fed officials are speaking at various events this week including a round table on Friday covering the future of its balance sheet. FED/DIARY THE ECB
The European Central Bank's Olli Rehn told a German newspaper on Sunday that recent data point to a weakening euro zone economy and interest rates would remain at the current level until monetary policy goals have been met.
That came amid much speculation the ECB would launch another round of Targeted Long-Term Refinancing Operations (TLTRO) to support bank lending.
The risk of an easy ECB saw the euro touch a three-month low on Friday before bouncing on dovish comments from Fed officials.
The single currency edged up to $1.1309 EUR= , but was still within the $1.1213/1.1570 trading range that has held since mid-October. The dollar was steady on the yen at 110.53 JPY= , having backed away from a two-month top of 111.12.
Sterling was a shade firmer at $1.2909 GBP= ahead of Brexit talks between British Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker this week.
All of which left the dollar at 96.811 .DXY on a basket of currencies, inching away from last week's top of 97.368.
In commodity markets, spot gold firmed 0.28 percent to $1,324.70 per ounce XAU= .
Oil prices reached their highest for the year so far, buoyed by OPEC-led supply cuts and U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela. O/R
U.S. crude CLc1 was last up 36 cents at $55.95 a barrel, while Brent crude LCOc1 futures rose 20 cents to $66.45.
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