* MSCI Asia-Pacific index up 0.2 pct, Nikkei rises 0.5 pct

* Trump-Juncker meeting on trade awaited for cues

* Commodities buoyant amid prospect of increased China demand

By Shinichi Saoshiro

TOKYO, July 25 (Reuters) - Asian stocks were higher on Wednesday, supported by strong Wall Street earnings and hopes China's government spending would boost growth but trade tensions remain in focus ahead of a meeting between the U.S. and European Commission presidents.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.2 percent.

The index extended the previous day's gains made after China said it will adopt a more vigorous fiscal policy to cushion the impact of external uncertainties.

The Shanghai Composite Index was little changed after brushing a one-month high. It has advanced roughly 3 percent so far this week. Hong Kong's Hang Seng climbed 0.6 percent.

South Korea's KOSPI lost 0.15 percent and Japan's Nikkei rose 0.5 percent.

Overnight on Wall Street, the S&P 500 closed at its highest level since Feb. 1 as Alphabet's blowout results bolstered expectations of a robust earnings season.

"Gains by U.S. shares are providing support for equities, as well as China's stimulus plan. Corporate earnings will continue to come out and these will be a key focal point for the markets, which also have to keep an eye on trade developments," said Soichiro Monji, senior economist at Daiwa SB Investments in Tokyo.

On the trade front, focus was on talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker set later on Wednesday, at which trade issues are likely to dominate.

In foreign exchange markets, the dollar index against a basket of six major currencies was little changed at 94.568, having edged up from a near two-week low of 94.207.

The 10-year Treasury note yield stood at 2.943 percent after climbing to a six-week peak of 2.973 percent overnight.

The yield shot up this week on speculation the Bank of Japan was edging closer to unwinding its aggressive monetary stimulus, following reports late last week that the central bank was holding preliminary discussions on possible changes to its monetary policy.

The euro edged up 0.05 percent to $1.1688 while the dollar added 0.05 percent to 111.26 yen.

The pound was up 0.05 percent at $1.3151, building on gains from the previous day on news that British Prime Minister Theresa May would lead negotiations on the country's departure from the European Union.

The decline in China's yuan's appears to have paused for the time being, with the currency a shade firmer at 6.797 per dollar . It pulled back from a 13-month low of 6.829 set the previous day on expectations that monetary conditions would be allowed to loosen further.