Markets Unfazed by Government Shutdown as US Stocks, Yields Hold Steady

The leading stock market indexes were flirting with all-time highs.

Wall Street in New York City on April 4, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

Wall Street shrugged off the second day of the U.S. government shutdown, with stocks and bonds little changed on Oct. 2.

The S&P 500, a broad market index, reached a new all-time intraday high but pared its gains and slipped about 0.1 percent. The S&P 500 is looking to register another sizable weekly boost.