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Inventory futures remained little different after markets hit new highs on Thursday, driven by the strength of artificial intelligence trade that appears to overwhelm concerns over Nissan’s US government shutdown.
Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average Rose 1 point. S&P and Nasdaq 100 futures It was slightly positive, but traded near the flatline.
Each of the three major US indexes rose to record levels on Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.06%, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose over 78 points, or nearly 0.2%. The Nasdaq composite is up about 0.4% and is equipped with a gain of 0.9% nvidia It pushed chipmakers to the highest ever. Other chipmakers also gained positions, with Intel and AMD each rising by more than 3%.
The government closure, which continues on Friday’s third day, exacerbated fundamental concerns from investors about macroeconomic and policy headwinds, inflation risks and slowing the labour market this year. Investors are waiting to see how long the shutdown will last to measure the severity of its economic impact. Certainly, the shutdown has not been an event that has driven the market in the past.
“(Thursday) market movements suggest that the history of government closures is still upset,” Paul Christopher, head of Global Investment Strategy at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, wrote in a memo. “Though these events have modest economic consequences as they occur, the ultimate resumption of federal bureaucracy erases those nicks into the economy.”
“We don’t know how long the shutdown will last, but there remains guidance to look into the event, aiming to be the main drivers of the economy and investment returns for the next 12-15 months: tariff uncertainty, large tax benefits for both businesses and individuals (particularly at the beginning of 2026), retirement 1, retirement 1, and lower costs as a reduction in loan interest rates, that is, Curts-Cutthe, that is, a major driver of return on investment.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent told CNBC on Thursday that the current progress of government funding could lead to “a blow to GDP, a blow to growth and a blow to Working America.”
President Donald Trump is threatening a massive layoff, which has sparked ongoing concerns about the job market. On Thursday, he said Democrats gave him an “unprecedented opportunity” to cut down federal agencies. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 750,000 federal workers will be abandoned daily.
The shutdown also led to a blackout in economic data. The Labor Bureau’s suspension for virtually all activities blocked the Friday release of the September non-farm pay report, allowing the Federal Reserve to reduce the amount of economic data the Federal Reserve can take into account in its interest rate decisions at its October meeting. However, factors that could put pressure on inventory will also be removed.
The closure began after Congress failed to reach a government funding agreement on Tuesday. Top Democrats are stubbornly pursuing demands to pass a spending bill that extends medical tax credits for millions of Americans, leading to retaliation from Trump and top Republicans.
Despite the Lancer, the stock is tracking a week of victory. The S&P 500 has grown nearly 1.1% so far, but the Dow of 30 shares added 0.6% and Nasdaq rose 1.6%.
