Asian shares fall, yen firms as US debt deadline nears

Asian shares and US stock index futures fell while the safe-haven yen rose on Monday as a possible US debt default crept closer after weekend talks in Washington failed – though markets appear still to expect that a last-minute compromise will be reached.

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