Overview
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 94.87 points to 48,367.06, marking a third straight decline.
- The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 55.27 points to 23,419.08, also down for a third session.
- U.S. long-term Treasury yields rose after the December FOMC minutes showed no clear tilt toward near-term easing.
- The dollar strengthened to ¥156.38–48 in late New York trading, reflecting wider rate differentials.
- Tokyo’s Nikkei finished at 50,339.48, down ¥187.44, as equity weakness followed the rise in U.S. yields.