Asian shares mostly sank Tuesday over worries about a possible US government shutdown and the troubled Chinese economy.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.6 per cent in morning trading to 32,469.85. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 dipped 0.5 per cent to 7,042.50.

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