US Stocks Mixed as Government Shutdown’s End on the Horizon
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Photographer: Michael Nagle/BloombergUS equities were mixed on Wednesday as the longest government shutdown on record neared an end.
The S&P 500 Index closed 0.06% higher in New York, keeping its winning streak alive by the barest of margins. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index was down 0.06%, paring an earlier decline of 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.7% to close at a fresh all-time high.