Asian shares down on EU deadlock, awaiting U.S. reaction

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares and the euro were pressured on Friday as European leaders argued over how to ease borrowing strains in Italy and Spain and stop the euro zone debt crisis spreading, with investors fearful of U.S. reaction to the deadlock. "Investors are waiting for further developments overnight in Europe and the reaction in Wall Street before making their bets," said Cho Byung-hyun, an analyst at Tong Yang Securities. "Trading looks to be quiet as the market braces for what might be a busy Monday." MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0. ...