Shares were mixed in Asia early Tuesday after U.S. stock indexes drifted lower a day ahead of the U.S. presidential election. This week will bring various potential flashpoints, among them Election Day in the United States.

Asia-Pacific markets trade mostly higher on Wednesday, diverging from the trends observed in major Wall Street indices. The impressive market debut of Tokyo Metro, a Japanese subway operator, further enhanced investor confidence.

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after a third straight day of losses on Wall Street. Oil prices gained almost $1 and U.S. futures were mixed. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 shed early gains as purchasing manager indexes showed worsening conditions in Japan for both manufacturing and services.

Japanese shares ended the day down but Chinese markets gained in disjointed Asian trade on Friday, after Wall Street cheered strong results from electric car giant Tesla.

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday under pressure from a rising U.S. dollar and the uncertainties over the U.S. election.

A growing number of Wall Street strategists are predicting that a decision in the US presidential election will set the stage for stocks to rally into the end of 2024, building on a 21% gain this year for the S&P 500 Index.