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Yields on U.S. government debt finished mostly lower on a lack of major market-moving data on Monday, as market participants weighed the prospects for near-term consolidation in the bond market.

Oil futures climbed more than 3% on Monday to settle at their highest in more than a week, after a weekend decision by President Joe Biden to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to strike deeper inside Russia, which is among the world’s largest crude producers.

“Family members often make tremendous sacrifices to leave the workforce and care for their aging relatives, and as a result, they miss out on key years of saving for their own golden years.”

The stock market rally takes a breather. Now it’s at the mercy of the bond market as investors weigh Donald Trump’s economic plans and what they mean for interest rates.

Investors asked themselves whether the postelection rally could continue, and if Trump is really as good for the market as some think.

“The people in charge, I realize now, somehow managed to manipulate a small-cap stock so the members made profits.”

Friday’s stronger-than-expected economic data, combined with fresh remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday, were adding up to a shift in market participants’ thinking about how much lower interest rates can go starting next year.

Yields on U.S. government debt closed little changed on Friday after a post-data spike in rates triggered buying demand for most Treasurys.

Oil futures settled at their lowest in over two months Friday with expectations for a supply surplus next year, strength in the U.S. dollar, and continued worries over demand from China — the world’s largest crude importer — prompting prices to post a loss for the week.

Support for tariffs looks like a key qualification for this crucial job in the next Trump administration.

The postelection stock-market rally has started to fade as investors fret over how long the honeymoon could last.