Asian shares slipped on Friday and the dollar nursed losses in a week marked by growing uncertainty about the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS slipped 0.4 percent after brushing its lowest levels since early August. It looked set for a loss of 1.7 for the week.
Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a 2-1/2-week low on Friday after major stocks like automakers stumbled on continued uncertainty surrounding next week's U.S. presidential election.
The Nikkei ended 1.3 percent lower at 16,905.36, the lowest closing level since Oct. 17. For the week, the Nikkei tumbled 3.1 percent, the biggest weekly drop in four months.
China stocks edged down on Friday but notched up its fourth straight week of gains as signs of a stabilising Chinese economy offset lingering worries over the looming U.S. election outcome.
The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.3 percent, to 3,354.17, while the Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.1 pct to 3,125.32 points.
Reference: Reuters
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