Asian markets a reluctant spectator to U.S. political theatre

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks were subdued 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. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan lost 0.5 percent to its lowest in seven weeks.Yet Chinese blue chips managed to edge up 0.2 percent, while E-Mini..