· The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 56.97 points, or 0.26 percent, to 21,865.37, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 2.06 points, or 0.08 percent, to 2,446.3 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 18.87 points, or 0.3percent, to 6,301.89.
· Major U.S. stock indexes ended higher on Tuesday after recovering from steep early losses triggered by fears that hostilities in the Korean Peninsula could escalate.
· Asia markets on Wednesday followed the stronger lead from Wall Street overnight as traders appeared to shake off new North Korea missile concerns.
· Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 0.56 percent in early trade.
· Across the Korean strait, the Kospi edged up 0.05 percent, as tech stocks made gains following Tuesday's sell off on North Korea's missile launch: Samsung Electronics was up 0.43 percent and SK Hynix rose 1.33percent.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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