Asian shares rally as Wall Street strikes new record high

By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose to a 2-1/2-month peak on Tuesday, a day after Wall Street shares hit a record high thanks to a combination of upbeat U.S. data and expectations of more stimulus from global policymakers. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.5 percent to hit its highest level since late April. Japan's Nikkei jumped 3.0 percent as investors bet the country's government may inject $100 billion in fiscal spending to boost the economy,