US stocks managed to eke out gains on Monday as bond yields eased off bigger gains and Wall Street largely shrugged off Moody's downgrade of the US credit rating. Meanwhile, investors digested developments in President Trump's tariff salvos.

Stock futures fell and Treasury yields soared on Monday as investors responded to news that a major ratings agency had downgraded its assessment of U.S. federal government debt.

UnitedHealth's stock was a big reason for the Dow's gain on Monday, after it acted as the biggest drag for most of last week. The stock's price gain of $23.98 (8.2%) on Monday added about 147 points to the Dow's price.

The S&P 500 ceded 0.6%, as the benchmark index held above its 50-day moving average. The S&P 500 also snapped a nine-day winning streak on Monday. The index has pulled back to aro

UnitedHealth has gone from bad to worse, and its drop is impacting the Dow Jones Industrial Average even more than it is the S&P 500.

Trump’s tariffs and trade deals continue to affect global markets. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

The Dow Jones surged on the stock market today. Treasury Secretary Bessent spoke out on China amid tariff progress. Alibaba cleared an entry.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained ground to kick off the new trading week, touching 42,800 for the first time in eight weeks as markets continue to push equity markets back into the high end following this year’s tariff-fueled stock rout.