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US markets erased opening falls to stage an impressive comeback and close near their session highs as investors ultimately brushed aside the latest North Korea instability - Dow up +57-points or +0.26% (recovering from opening falls that saw the index down as much -135-points) and the broader S&P500 +0.08%. The NASDAQ +0.30%, with Apple (up +0.9%) hitting an all-time record high (US$163.12). On Tuesday President Trump commented that "all options are on the table" with regards to North Korea, while US ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Nikki Haley said that "something serious has to happen...enough is enough.".