India, Aug. 18 -- The Nasdaq Composite came under renewed pressure on Tuesday, August 18, as rising Treasury yields, elevated oil prices and growing uncertainty surrounding the U.S.-Iran conflict weighed on technology and other rate-sensitive stocks.

According to Reuters, the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.06%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.12% and the S&P 500 dropped 0.49%. The three major U.S. indexes moved to roughly two-week lows during the session. The market weakness came as investors reassessed the outlook for inflation, borrowing costs and Federal Reserve policy amid renewed geopolitical risks.

Why Is The Nasdaq Falling Today?

A key factor behind Tuesday's decline was a sharp move higher in longer-dated U.S. Treasu...