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·         The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 5.27 points, or 0.02 percent, to close at 21,808.4, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 1.19 points, or 0.05 percent, to 2,444.24

·         The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 17.37 points, or 0.28 percent, to 6,283.02 helped by rises in Apple (AAPL.O) and Gilead Sciences (GILD.O).

·         The S&P 500 and Dow ended little changed on Monday, with energy and bank shares lower as Tropical Storm Harvey crippled the U.S. energy hub in Texas, while tech and healthcare gave a light boost to the Nasdaq.

·         Asian shares fell in early Tuesday trade as investors turned to safe-haven assets and U.S. futures opened lower after North Korea fired a missile.

·         Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped 0.72 percent in early trade after a North Korean missile flew over the country early on Tuesday. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in a statement that the launch was reckless and unprecedented.

·         Across the Korean strait, the Kospi tumbled 1.03 percent as investors processed the latest developments on the peninsula. The Korean won also fell almost 1 percent against the dollar following the launch.

Reference: Reuters, CNBC