U.S. fiscal woes cap Asian shares, yen stays weak

* MSCI Asia ex-Japan barely changed. * Nikkei hits highest since March 2011. * Yen hovers near lowest in more than 2 years vs dollar. Asian shares were capped on Thursday on investor edginess about the chances of U.S. lawmakers striking a deal to avoid a fiscal crunch by Dec. 31, while the …

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U.S. fiscal woes cap Asian shares, yen stays weak