China's ambassador to the United Nations said the test posed a serious threat to peace and security, language that could hint at tough sanctions against North Korea.

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Ahead of time, some traders may have worried that recently stronger-than-forecast economic data might have prompted some kind of language from the Fed that could hint at less accommodation, Meger said.

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