Shares edge up, Spanish debt costs curb risk appetite

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares edged higher but the euro eased on Tuesday, as a relief rally from last week's heavy selling proved short-lived, with a surge in Spanish borrowing costs adding to simmering worries about Europe's debt restructuring challenges. The euro was down 0.1 percent at $1.2530, just above its 2-month low of $1.2495 hit on Friday, while the Australian dollar, often seen as a gauge for risk appetite, fell 0.2 percent to $0.9830. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.6 percent, after having shed as much as 0. ...




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