· The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 54.67 points, or 0.23 percent, to end at 23,273.96, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 10.23 points, or 0.40 percent, to 2,564.98 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 42.23 points, or 0.64 percent, to 6,586.83.
· U.S. stocks closed lower on Monday after starting the day at record highs, weighed down by the tech and industrial sectors, while U.S. Treasury prices inched higher in thin volume.
· Asian markets were little changed in early Tuesday trade after U.S. stocks lost steam overnight and the dollar edged down from three-month highs.
· Japan's Nikkei 225 was traded about 0.01 percent below the flat line. The benchmark index had closed higher on Monday for the 15th straight day after Abe's ruling coalition won a two-thirds majority in the Lower House.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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