U.S. stocks finished lower on Tuesday, giving back most gains from the previous session, as investors feared that an escalation of tensions between Israel and Iran could trigger deeper U.S.

US stocks fell, with investors on edge as Israel and Iran continued to trade strikes against a backdrop of shifting US trade policy and stubborn interest rates.

Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index rose 0.6% after the Bank of Japan opted to keep its key interest rate unchanged. It’s been gradually ...