Honda and Nissan merger talks shake up Wall Street on an otherwise quiet morning Stocks on Wall Street were shaky in Monday morning's trading, kicking off a week shortened by the holiday season.
Japanese car manufacturers Honda Motor and Nissan announced discussions about a potential merger, which could also involve Mitsubishi Motors.
Eli Lilly saw a 1.3% rise after revealing that regulators had approved Zepbound as the first and only prescription medicine for adults with sleep apnea.
Semiconductor titan Nvidia, whose massive valuation significantly impacts indexes, saw a rise of 1.5%.
Treasury yields remained stable in the bond market, with the yield on the 10-year Treasury rising to 4.55% from 4.53% late Friday.