** Technology sub-index .AXIJ rises 1% to 2309.7 points, highest since April 10

** AXIJ tracks Nasdaq peers .IXIC, which ended 2.5% higher overnight on revived hopes for progress in the U.S.-China trade dispute and as Trump stepped back from his threat to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell .N

** Wisetech Global WTC.AX gains 1.1%, Seek SEK.AX adds 0.6%, Xero XRO.AX trims 0.4%

** AXIJ down 15.9% YTD

(Reporting by Jasmeen Ara Shaikh in Bengaluru)

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