Asian shares mostly fall on uncertainty over US election

A man walking past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 and other Asian indexes at a securities firm in Tokyo Monday (Oct 26, 2020). Asian shares were little changed in muted trading Monday amid widespread uncertainty over what the US presidential election will portend for markets and economic policy. - AP

TOKYO, Oct 26 (AP): Asian shares were mostly lower in muted trading Monday amid widespread uncertainty over what the US presidential election will portend for markets and economic policy.

Investors remain worried over surging cases and deaths related to Covid-19, especially in parts of the U.S. and Europe, and the implications for trade, tourism and economic activity.