Tokyo stocks fall on stalled US-Iran peace talks, rising bond yields

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday, with the Nikkei stock index plunging over 2 percent, as stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations to end the war and

A general view shows the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Aug 7, 2026, in New York. (Photo: AP/Yuki Iwamura) 18 Aug 2026 05:51AM NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks retreated Monday (Aug 17) as oil prices advanced on the lack of progress on opening the Strait of Hormuz and a jump in US Treasury yields discouraged equity purch