Japan’s Nikkei share average fell around 3% on Wednesday as investors awaited US midterm election results, returning from a public holiday to uncertainty over congressional control and the outlook for technology stocks.Reuters reported the decline alongside softer US stock futures and a weaker dollar. Nikkei stood at 61,205.38, a 2.97% drop (1,876.48) as of 10:40 AM Tokyo (GMT+9).Investors were assessing whether Democrats could take the House of Representatives and secure enough Senate gains to challenge President Donald Trump’s Republican majority.
