Asian shares mostly declined Thursday as investors grappled with uncertainty ahead of the U.S. election next Tuesday. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped 0.5% to 39,081.25. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.3% to 8,160.00. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.4% to 20,451.69, while the Shanghai Composite added 0.5% to 3,282.13. South Korea's…

Asian shares are mostly declining amid uncertainty ahead of the United States presidential election next week.

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined Thursday as investors grappled with uncertainty ahead of the United States presidential election on Nov. 5.