* US ISM services sector index prices paid at 2-year high * US yield curve steepens * US Treasury to auction 3-year notes on Monday By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, May 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields edged higher on Monday, after data showed that the services sector in the world's largest economy remained resilient last month, with prices paid,...

12:01 PM EDT, 05/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates prices.) Natural gas was steady midday Monday despite expectations weakening oil prices will cut into U.S. oil drilling and reduce production of associated gas. Gas for June delivery were last seen unchanged at US$3.63 per million British thermal units. OPEC+ over the weekend said it will add a second monthly supply addition...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) * Indexes: Dow up 0.07%, S&P 500 down 0.37%, Nasdaq off 0.52% * Berkshire Hathaway falls after Buffett to step down as CEO * US service sector picks up in April * Skechers jumps after $9 billion take-private deal (Updates...

12:17 PM EDT, 05/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes traded mixed after midday Monday amid gains in most government bond yields and a surge in gold futures. The Nasdaq Composite slid 0.5% to 17,894.1, and the S&P 500 retreated 0.3% to 5,667.2. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1% to 41,361.3 intraday. The S&P 500 is heading for its...