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April 14 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Asian markets are poised to end the week on a positive note, spurred by a powerful rally on Wall Street and growing optimism that the Fed might achieve the holy grail of a 'soft landing' for the U.S. economy. Thursday's surge across U.S. markets followed the stunning Chinese trade figures for March earlier in the day that suggested global demand may be stronger than most people had anticipated. The upside surprise to the export and trade balance figures was so big that China's broader...
