Asian shares ease on weak US data, yen firms before BOJ

* MSCI Asia ex-Japan down 0.3 pct, Nikkei opens down 1.4 pct. * Yen bears hold breath before BOJ policy decision. * Bank of England, ECB seen standing pat. Asian stocks eased on Thursday after weak data stoked concerns the key American jobs report due later in the week will signal slowing …

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Asian shares ease on weak US data, yen firms before BOJ