Asian shares rise

HONG KONG, Oct 11 (AFP): Asian markets rallied Friday on hopes the US will avoid a default as President Barack Obama and Republican leaders held their first talks on resolving a budget impasse that triggered a partial government shutdown.

The gains followed Wall Street's best day since January as dealers welcomed progress on ending the crisis with less than a week before Washington runs out of cash to pay its bills.
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