TOKYO: Asian shares, oil prices and the dollar came under pressure on Monday as politicians in Washington showed no signs of making progress to resolve the U.S. budget standoff, while safe-haven gold inched higher.
Financial bookmakers expected European shares to follow Asia lower and open down between 0.4 and 0.5 percent.
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