· U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday after a late afternoon selling spree as investors fled for safety after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to respond aggressively to any threats from North Korea.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI ended down 33.08 points, or 0.15 percent, at 22,085.34, snapping a 9-day streak of closing records.
The S&P 500 .SPX lost 5.99 points, or 0.24 percent, to close at 2,474.92 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 13.31 points, or 0.21 percent, to 6,370.46.
· The CBOE Volatility Index .VIX, better known as the VIX and the most widely-followed barometer of expected near-term stock market volatility, closed at 10.96, its highest in about a month.
· Most Asian indexes were pressured as geopolitical tensions re-entered the spotlight Wednesday, while the dollar saw a boost from the Tuesday release of robust monthly U.S. jobs openings.
· Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 0.91 percent and South Korea's Kospi declined 0.66 percent in early trade.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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