NEW YORK, NY, United States (UPI) -- North Korea`s nuclear bomb test over the weekend sent U.S. stocks lower and Japan`s yen fell against the dollar.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 20.50 or 0.17 percent to 11,829.
71 in mid-morning trading. The Nasdaq composite slipped 0.12 or 0.
01 percent to 2,299.87, and the Standard Poor`s 500 declined 1.15 or 0.
09 percent to 1,348.43.
The underground explosion by North Korea, which the country said made it a nuclear power, was denounced by many nations as provocative and unnecessary.
The U.S. bond markets were closed Monday in observance of Columbus Day.
The dollar rose to 119.22 yen from 119.01 but the euro was up, too, hitting $1.
2600 from $1.2595.
Tokyo`s Nikkei 225 settled at 16,436.
06 after declining 13.27 or 0.08 percent.
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