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Stocks Drift to New Highs as Shutdown Rolls on
Barrons·2025-10-03 04:02

The stock market drifted to fresh records on Thursday as the government shutdown entered its second day.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 79 points, or 0.2%. The S&P 500 was up 0.1%. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.4%. The S&P and Nasdaq each marked their 30th record closing highs of the year, while the Dow marked its 10th.All three indexes have risen together five trading days in a row for the first time since Aug. 19, 2024, according to Dow Jones Market Data. ...