• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI closed down 51.37 points, or 0.24 percent, to 20,954.34. The S&P 500 .SPX lost 7.81 points, or 0.33 percent, to 2,375.31 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 21.58points, or 0.37 percent, to 5,849.18.
Global equity markets fell on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump's allegations that he was wiretapped by his predecessor raised worries about his ability to push ahead with tax reform plans, while the dollar rose on concerns that an anti-EU candidate may be elected France's next president.
Stocks on Wall Street fell, following a retreat in European shares, which were weighed by a sharp fall in Deutsche Bank shares after the German lender unveiled an 8 billion euro cash call as part of a major reorganization.
Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) closed down 7.89 percent, making the stock the biggest drag to the FTSEurofirst300 index .FTEU3. The pan-European gauge of leading regional shares closed down 0.54 percent at 1,472.94.
• Asian stocks were listless early on Tuesday after Wall Street slipped on concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump's ability to focus on economic policies, while the euro slid on fears an anti-European Union candidate may be elected France's next president.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS was flat, retaining most of its 0.36percent gain from Monday.
Japan's Nikkei .N225 fell more than 0.1 percent, driven lower by demand for the safe haven yen.
• On Monday, U.S. stocks posted losses of as much as 0.37 percent after Trump signed a revised executive order, effective March 16, banning citizens from six Muslim-majority countries from travelling to the United States for 90 days.
The new ban, coming after his first attempt was blocked in the courts, removes Iraq from the list and applies only to new visa applicants.
Reference: Reuters
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