Tokyo stocks plunge, Nikkei sinks over 3%, on high bond yields

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks plunged Wednesday, with the Nikkei index ending more than 3 percent lower, weighed by higher bond yields and rekindled f

Bond selloff slows but stocks sink  Reuters

All three major U.S. stock indices fell Tuesday as the rise of 30-year Treasury yields and spiking oil prices put pressure on investors.

U.S. Tech Stocks Slip as Bond Yields Hit Decade Highs; Iran Truce Expires  WSJ

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Aug 18, 2026 in New York City. (Photo: AFP/Michael M. Santiago) 19 Aug 2026 01:26AM NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks fell early Tuesday (Aug 18), extending the prior session's retreat as surging bond yields and higher oil prices weighed on i

Wall Street is pulling further from its all-time high as AI stocks get back to sinking. The S&P 500 fell 0.6 per cent.

Wall Street is pulling further from its all-time high as AI stocks get back to sinking

AI stocks pull Wall Street further from its record as bond yields keep rising  AP News

The yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond rose to its highest level in nearly 20 years.