Nikkei leads gains in Asian shares after solid U.S. data

Nikkei led Asian shares higher on Tuesday, supported by solid U.S. and Chinese manufacturing data, while the euro dragged its feet near a 3 1/2-month low on expectations of fresh monetary easing by the European Central Bank. Japan's Nikkei (.N225) rose 1.0 percent to hit a two-month high while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was flat, not far from one-year high hit last week. Asian shares were bolstered by the U.S. Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing activity index May rising to 55.4 in May from 54.9 in April.

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