Asia stocks

Prediction markets signal growing expectations of a Democratic win

Opinion polls favour Democrats to win the House but the Senate remains too close to call

There may be further monetary tightening in countries where currencies are under pressure

Fed decision will be watched for clues on the policy outlook

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rises 1.2%

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eases 0.1%

Sector rout sends the broader MSCI Asia Pacific equities gauge to its lowest close since late July

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan is up 1.5% after last week’s sell-off

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slips 0.6%, with eight of its 11 subgroups in the red