Asian Markets Decline Despite Wall Street Gains and Election Uncertainty

Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell on Tuesday despite a record high in the Dow Jones Industrial Average's post-election rally. Key indices like Hong Kong's Hang Seng and South Korea's Kospi saw declines, while Japan's Nikkei rose. Investors are cautious, monitoring regional economic data and OPEC's oil market report. Meanwhile, Softbank is expected to report over 100% profit growth for its second quarter, and Australian consumer sentiment improved for a second consecutive month. Bitcoin surged above $87,000, boosting related stocks, and the iShares Bitcoin ETF surpassed the iShares Gold Trust in assets under management.