Asia shares hit one-month peak, bonds bet on ECB support

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares hopped higher on Thursday after Wall Street strode to new records and bonds rallied on wagers the European Central Bank would extend its asset buying campaign at a policy meeting later in the session. Australian stocks led the way with a rise of 0.9 in early trade, while Nikkei futures pointed to an opening gain of around 1 percent. The euro seemed little troubled after Moody's changed its outlook on Italy to negative, warning it may downgrade the cr