Investing.com - Asian shares mostly gained on Tuesday with many in the market in Asia tuned into a sharp clash of ideas and claims between U.S. presidential candidates Hillar Clinton and Donald Trump.
A clear-cut "winner" depends on voter reaction, but pundits initially said that Clinton showed a full-court press against Trump claims on several issues from the Iraq war to economic policies.
The Nikkei 225 rose 0.23%, while the S&P/ASX 200 dipped 0.59%. Earlier, July board meeting minutes from the Bank of Japan showed several members pushing for esier policy.
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.05%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 0.74%. hina's money market rates were largely stable Tuesday
morning although they remained at relatively high levels ahead of the seven-day National day holiday starting Oct. 1, when there is greater demand for cash.
Overnight, U.S. stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Healthcare, Consumer Services and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.91%, while the S&P 500 index declined 0.86%, and the NASDAQ Composite index fell 0.91%.