Shares are mostly higher in Asia after U.S. stock indexes drifted lower at the start of a momentous week full of potential flashpoints in Washington, D

Stocks typically rise after a presidential election, but investors need to be prepared for some short-term choppiness first, history shows.The three major benchmarks on average have seen gains between Election Day and year-end in the presidential election year going back to 1980,

Shares are mostly higher in Asia as China's leaders begin a major meeting expected to bring fresh pledges of help for the world's second-largest economy.

Amid a relatively light day for economic data, the Census Bureau said this morning that orders for new manufactured goods were down by 0.5% month-over-month in September to $584.2 billion, in line with the consensus forecast. Factory orders declined by 0.8% in August and have been down four of the past five months.

Intel fell 2.9%, and chemical producer Dow sank 2.1% in their first trading since getting notified that they’ll no longer be included in the Dow. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway fell 2.2% and was one of the heaviest weights on the market after reporting a drop in operating profit for the latest quarter.

Shares were mixed in Asia early Tuesday after U.S. stock indexes drifted lower a day ahead of the U.S. presidential election.