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

The leading stock market indexes were flirting with all-time highs.
Markets Unfazed by Government Shutdown as US Stocks, Yields Hold Steady
Wall Street in New York City on April 4, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
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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 by about 0.1 percent. The index is looking to register another sizable weekly boost.

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