<div id="readability-page-1"><p><img width="1536" height="1024" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://invezz-wp-media.lon1.digitaloceanspaces.com/2026/03/Wallst.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://invezz-wp-media.lon1.digitaloceanspaces.com/2026/03/Wallst.png"/></p><p>US stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq Composite extending their losing streaks to three consecutive sessions as rising Treasury yields and persistent inflation concerns weighed on investor sentiment.</p><p>The S&amp;P 500 declined 0.67%, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.84%. </p><p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 321.81 points, or 0.65%, as markets struggled to regain momentum following a powerful rally earlier this year.</p><p>Investors remained focused on surging bond yields, elevated oil prices, and continued uncertainty surrounding tensions between the United States and Iran.</p><p>The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.687%, its highest level since January 2025, while the 30-year Treasury yield touched 5.198%, marking its highest level in nearly 19 years.</p><p>The jump in yields followed a series of inflation reports released last week that showed price pressures accelerating as oil prices surged amid the Middle East conflict.</p><h2>Rising bond yields pressure equities</h2><p>Higher Treasury yields emerged as one of the biggest concerns for equity investors on Tuesday, particularly as markets reassessed expectations for future Federal Reserve policy.</p><p>Traders increasingly began pricing in the possibility that the central bank may need to raise interest rates again if inflation remains elevated.</p><p>According to CME FedWatch data, markets now assign a 41.7% probability of a 25-basis-point rate increase by December, while odds of a 50-basis-point hike climbed sharply from the previous week.</p><h2>Oil prices and Iran tensions remain in focus</h2><p>Markets also closely monitored geopolitical developments involving Iran and global energy supplies.</p><p>Crude prices eased slightly on Tuesday after President Donald Trump announced late Monday that he had called off a planned military strike against Iran following requests from regional leaders to delay military action.</p><p>West Texas Intermediate crude settled down 0.82% at $107.77 per barrel, while Brent crude futures fell 0.65% to $111.37 per barrel.</p><p>However, oil prices remained elevated as traders continued assessing risks tied to the Middle East conflict and shipping disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz.</p><p>Later Tuesday, reports emerged that the United States had seized an oil tanker linked to Iran in the Indian Ocean.</p><h2>Semiconductor stocks mixed ahead of Nvidia earnings</h2><p>Semiconductor stocks traded unevenly throughout the session as investors balanced profit-taking against continued optimism around artificial intelligence demand.</p><p>The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index briefly fell more than 3% earlier in the day before recovering to trade roughly flat by the close.</p><p>Nvidia remained a major focus for investors ahead of its quarterly earnings report scheduled for Wednesday after the closing bell.</p><p>The company’s results are expected to provide important insight into whether AI-driven spending remains strong enough to support elevated semiconductor valuations.</p><p>Nvidia fell 0.77% in the session. </p><div><p>Micron finished the session little changed after recovering from early trading losses, while Qualcomm declined more than 4% and Broadcom fell 2%.</p></div><p>The post Dow falls 320 points as rising bond yields pressure stocks appeared first on Invezz</p></div>

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<p>US stocks fell on Tuesday, with the Dow down 321.81 points (0.65%) as rising Treasury yields and inflation concerns pressured investor sentiment. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also declined, extending their losing streaks. The 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.687%, its highest since January 2025. Oil prices remained elevated amid geopolitical tensions with Iran, while semiconductor stocks showed mixed performance ahead of Nvidia's earnings report.</p>

- US stocks declined on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite extending their losses for three consecutive sessions amid rising Treasury yields and inflation concerns.  
- The S&P 500 fell by 0.67%, the Nasdaq Composite by 0.84%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 321.81 points, influenced by the highest benchmark Treasury yields since January 2025.  
- Investors are closely monitoring the geopolitical tensions with Iran and high oil prices, which remain elevated despite a slight easing following a halted military strike by President Trump.