The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose Monday, as traders tried to add to sharp the gains seen in last week and weighed the latest moves in rates.
The 30-stock index added 266.84 points to 31,349.69.
The S&P 500 picked up 21.1 points to 3,773.75.
The NASDAQ fell 14.68 points to 10,845.03.
The moves come after yet another volatile week for stocks as third-quarter earnings season heats up. The major averages had their biggest weekly gains since June, with the Dow advancing 4.9%. The S&P 500 perked 4.7% and NASDAQ rose 5.2%.
Investors will watch for earnings from tech giants such as Apple, Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft this week. Wall Street will also be watching for more inflation data, with the October manufacturing and services purchasing managers indexes coming Monday.
Treasury prices gained, lowering yields to Friday's 4.22%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices slid 57 cents to $84.48 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices sagged $2.50 to $1,653.80 U.S. an ounce.