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* Wall Street falls in first trading since N.Korea nuclear test

The U.S. dollar was on course for its biggest daily percentage decline against the safe-haven yen in more than three months on Tuesday on concern about North Korea's largest nuclear test and a Federal Reserve official's comments about low U.S. inflation.

* Wall Street lower in first trading since N.Korea nuclear test

The U.S. dollar fell on Tuesday, hitting a one-week low against the yen and on track for its biggest decline in eight days against a basket of currencies, on concern about North Korea's largest nuclear test and a Federal Reserve official's comments about low U.S. inflation.

* Wall Street lower in first trading since N.Korea missile test Euro zone data helps European stocks, euro

Ordinary Uzbeks queued in front of bank offices on Tuesday to legally buy and sell foreign currency for the first time in decades, after President Shavkat Mirziyoyev lifted most restrictions in his biggest economic reform so far.

The euro drifted in a narrow range on Tuesday as simmering geopolitical tensions put investors off adding big bets before a European Central Bank meeting this week when policymakers might voice some concerns about the single currency's strength.

Europe's financial markets seemed on Tuesday to have shaken off jitters prompted by North Korea's biggest nuclear test yet, with stocks pushing higher and investors reversing out of bonds, gold and other safe-haven assets.

Turkey's lira fell on Tuesday as data showed inflation back in double figures, underperforming broader emerging markets that benefited from dollar weakness and absence of more rhetoric from North Korea.

Europe's financial markets appeared on Tuesday to have already shaken off the jitters prompted by North Korea's latest nuclear test, with stocks pushing higher and investors reversing out of bonds, gold and other safe-haven assets.