Asian shares including Southeast Asian markets were mostly lower on Monday. Most other regional markets were down ahead of the first US presidential debate, which will take place early on Tuesday in Asian time zones. The peso fell to its lowest since 2009 in heavy trading as importers' dollar demand added to downward pressure stemming from stock outflows. Philippines' central bank governor Amando Tetangco told Reuters on Monday the peso's movements were due to the corporate requirements for dollars and reflected uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's policy path. Malaysia shares dropped marginally, while Indonesian shares pared gains from the previous session.

Source: Bangkok Post September 26, 2016 12:22 UTC