Asian shares slip, Nikkei skids on yen strength

By Lisa Twaronite TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares fell in early trading on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei plunging after the dollar notched a fresh 18-month low against the yen. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.3 percent, after Wall Street marked losses after a spate of disappointing earnings. Japan's Nikkei stock index skidded 3.8 percent in early trading, as investors reacted to the yen's galloping gains.