Asia cautious amid U.S. political uncertainty

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks started in subdued fashion on Monday as investors fretted that political instability in the United States was leaving the country rudderless at a time when the global economy was showing signs of faltering.Moves were limited by a holiday in Japan while many bourses are set to close early for Christmas. After opening lower, E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 turned flat.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan lost 0.38 percent and Australian stocks..