Shares struggle after data raises more questions on U.S. economy

By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares struggled on Monday after soft data raised more questions about the health of the U.S. economy. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was little changed while Japan's Nikkei share average edged up just 0.1 percent, despite stronger-than-expected orders. U.S. industrial production unexpectedly fell for a fifth straight month in April while consumer confidence dropped to a seven-month low in early May, data showed on Fr