· The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 29.24 points, or 0.13 percent, to 21,703.75, the S&P 500 gained 2.82 points, or 0.12 percent, to 2,428.37 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 3.40 points, or 0.05 percent, to 6,213.13.
U.S. stocks were mixed as tensions simmered between the United States and North Korea. Doubts also lingered about the ability of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to push through a pro-business agenda of tax cuts and infrastructure spending, and lower oil prices dragged on the market.
· A gauge of world stock indexes edged up after touching a 5-1/2-week low on Monday as geopolitical uncertainty kept gains in check but metals prices dazzled, helped in part by Chinese demand.
· Zinc rose to its highest in a decade, copper hit a nearly three-year peak and iron ore rose to gain nearly 15 percent in the last three sessions.
· Asian indexes were mixed on Tuesday as investors turned their attention to the U.S. Federal Reserve's annual symposium in Jackson Hole at the end of the week.
· Japan's Nikkei 225 was off by 0.11 percent in early trade. Across the Korean Strait, the Kospi climbed 0.29percent after a cautious start on Monday when U.S.-South Korea military drills began.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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