Asia shares decline as investors await earnings, US elections

TOKYO — Asian shares mostly declined Thursday as investors grappled with uncertainty ahead of the United States presidential election on Nov. 5. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped 0.5% in early trading to 39,069.20. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.3% to 8,153.20. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.3% to 20,433.83, while the Shanghai Composite fell 0.3% to
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