US Stocks Fall as Oil Prices and Treasury Yields Rise

US stocks opened lower on Monday with the Dow Jones falling 0.69% (357 points) to 51,468.15, Nasdaq down 0.50% (133 points) to 226,933.58, and the S&P 500 dropping 0.48% (36.59 points) to 7,707.49. Rising crude oil prices, with Brent crude up over 2% at $106.55 per barrel and WTI around $94.46, along with multi-year high US Treasury yields, pressured investor sentiment despite strong gains last week.

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