HONG KONG: A sharp fall in Tokyo led losses in most major Asian stock markets Friday as traders fret over next week's US election, with the dollar weakening further and safe-haven gold maintaining its luster.

The pound held on to Thursday's gains to sit at one-month highs after judges told Britain's government it must approve June's referendum to leave the European Union.

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