Asian shares paused near 19-month peaks on Monday ahead of the expected signing on a Sino-U.S. trade-deal, though talks on a phase two package are likely to drag on for months. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan barely budged, having hit the highest since mid-2018 last week. E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 edged up 0.1%, to be just off all-time highs.