Treasury yields fall and the dollar is little changed as Monday's "Sell America" trade recedes a bit. Concerns about the U.S. government debt flared up after the Moody's downgrade and the progress of a tax bill in Congress that looks poised to widen the already worrisome budget hole.

After Moody’s Ratings stripped the US government of its top credit rating late Friday, markets started the new week off by sending the 30-year Treasury yield above 5% — a sign

The U.S. dollar slipped in early Asian trading, trimming a four-week winning streak as markets reacted to a surprise downgrade of Americas credit rating and persistent global trade tensions. The greenback had gained 0.

Asian shares fell Monday and U.S. futures and the dollar weakened after Moody’sRatings downgraded the sovereign credit rating for the United States because of its failure to stem a rising tide of debt.

Stocks and US government bond prices at first fell sharply early in Monday’s trading, but they trimmed their losses as the day progressed.