Wall street mostly gained early as investors eyed an onslaught of earnings reports.
At 10:05 A.M. ET, the broad S&P 500 rose 0.13%, or 7.99 points, to 6,069.47; the blue chip Dow was down 0.034% , or 15.29 points, to 44,857.99; and the tech-laden Nasdaq gained 0.14%, or 27.06 points, to 19,719.39.
The 10-year benchmark Treasury yield edged up to 4.428% after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration is more focused on keeping Treasury yields low than on what the Fed does and that President Donald Trump would not be pushing the Federal Reserve to lower rates as he did during his first term.
