[Breaking] New York Stock Market Closes Higher on First Day of U.S. Shutdown... Nasdaq Up 0.42%

On October 1 (local time), the first day of the U.S. federal government shutdown (temporary suspension of government work), all three major indices on the New York Stock Exchange closed higher.

On this day at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.08% compared to the previous trading day. The S&P 500 Index, which focuses on large-cap stocks, gained 0.34%, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Index increased by 0.42%, with both indices also closing higher.