GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro steadies after Italy downgrade blow, Asian shares rise
July 09, 2013 at 20:30 PM EDT
TOKYO, July 10 (Reuters) - The euro stabilised on Wednesday after tumbling to a three-month low against the dollar after ratings agency Standard & Poor's cut Italy's debt rating, while Asian shares edged up - helped by Wall Street's gains on optimism for U.S. company earnings.