The Dow Jones Industrial Average early Tuesday was trading about 100 points lower, with the bulk of that downturn driven by declines in shares of United Technologies Corp. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. . United Tech and Goldman combined were cutting more than 50 points from the Dow in early morning trade. Travelers Inc. also pushed the gauge firmly lower. United Tech’s moves come after the industrial conglomerate said late Monday it had reached a deal to buy airplane-parts maker Rockwell Collins Inc. for $23 billion. Heightened tensions between the West and North Korea were cited as the main reason behind the market’s retreat after Pyongyang tested a hydrogen bomb over the weekend. Other benchmarks were trading in decline as well. The S&P 500 index was down 0.4% at 2,466, while the Nasdaq Composite Index was trading 0.5% lower at 6,403.
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