GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares retreat dimming outlook for growth

* MSCI Asia ex-Japan slips 1.1 pct, off 2-week peak; Nikkei
down 1.3 pct
* Euro holds near 7-week high vs dollar, dollar firm vs yen
* Gold near 4-1/2 month highs, looks technically bullish
* European shares likely decline

By Chikako Mogi
TOKYO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Asian shares retreated from a
two-week high on Friday as investors scaled back their
expectations of strong stimulus from the U.S. Federal Reserve
and fretted about economic growth after manufacturing surveys
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