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- Monday saw stocks gain modestly as bond yields retreated from August highs.
- But a larger rally could be complicated by a higher-for-longer interest rate regime.
- The Personal Consumer Expenditures Price Index, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, will be released Thursday.
Stocks saw modest gains on Monday as investors tried to claw back the month's losses amid lower bond yields and a busy week of economic data points.