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The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) rose 0.06% to 6,715.35 on Thursday, while the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) added 0.39% to 22,844.05. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) gained 0.17% to 46,519.72. All three benchmarks ended higher despite the official start of a U.S. government shutdown, which added a layer of fiscal uncertainty to an already cautious market.
The shutdown, triggered by a lapse in funding, has renewed concerns about potential delays in government services and economic data releases. Still, equity markets showed resilience, with investors favoring large-cap tech and growth names.
Among individual movers, Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) extended gains on optimism around AI demand, while Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) slipped--investors appeared to pull back amid worries that the impending expiration of the $7,500 U.S. EV tax credit will undercut future demand.
Looking ahead, attention turns to the CPI release schedule and whether any shutdown-related delay could also push back the 2026 Social Security COLA announcement.
Market data sourced from Google Finance on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025.
