Japan shares fall as elections and earnings take center stage
Briefly

In advance of a slew of earnings—and in the midst of the hotly contested U.S. presidential campaign—the CSI 300, which tracks the 300 top stocks on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges, rose 0.57%, largely powered by its real estate sector, which rose 0.96%.
The Nikkei 225 fell 1.39%, as polls showed that the ruling coalition may lose its majority in Oct. 27 elections, leading to broad declines in financials and technology stocks.
European stocks slid early Tuesday despite good news from SAP, which reported third-quarter earnings that exceeded analyst expectations and raised its full year revenue outlook on strong growth in its cloud business.
U.S. markets were down in premarket trading Tuesday, after drops in the S&P 500 and DJIA on Monday, reflecting investor caution ahead of a big earnings week.
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