An index of stocks across the world ended flat on Monday while Wall Street dipped, and oil prices rose to a three-month high after Iran's leader called on non-OPEC producers to help support prices.
The U.S. dollar rose against a basket of its peers after strong manufacturing data, sterling brushed against a three-decade low versus the greenback and the Colombian peso fell after voters rejected a peace deal to end a more than 50-year-old war.
Traders were on the lookout for news from Deutsche Bank, which is working to reach a settlement with U.S. authorities who have demanded a fine of up to $14 billion for the way the bank sold toxic mortgage-backed securities.
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 54.3 points, or 0.3 percent, to 18,253.85, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 7.07 points, or 0.33 percent, to 2,161.2 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 11.13 points, or 0.21 percent, to 5,300.87.
Asian shares wobbled on Tuesday after fading hopes for a reduced Deutsche Bank fine and rising expectations of a U.S. interest rate hike pressured Wall Street.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS was slightly higher in early trading, while Japan's Nikkei stock index .N225 gained 0.6 percent as the dollar rose against the yen.
The dollar index, which tracks the U.S. unit against a basket of six major rivals, added 0.1 percent to 95.810 .DXY.
Reference: Reuters
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