U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading and Treasuries steadied on Monday as investors weighed prospects for faster policy tightening by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 added 0.2% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 was little changed.  A cautious overall investor mood bolstered the dollar and gold. Treasury yields fluctuated as investors look forward to speeches by Fed policy makers this week for new clues on whether it will raise interest rates by a half point in May to curb price pressures. A jump in energy costs highlighted inflation concerns, as U.S. natural gas prices surged to the highest intraday […]

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