Stocks Kick Off Week With Small Gains; Yields Dip: Markets Wrap

Stocks posted modest gains on Monday as concerns mounted about a looming US government shutdown possibly delaying the release of key labor-market data that could provide clues about how fast the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. Treasury yields fell across the curve.

The S&P 500 ended the session 0.3% higher. The Nasdaq 100 rose 0.4% after climbing nearly 1% earlier. The Bloomberg dollar index pared earlier losses after pending home sales for August jumped to the highest level in five months.

The US Treasury 10-year yield declined to 4.14% — shutdowns are typically associated with gains for bonds ...