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Markets Shrug Off Shutdown Fears

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US stocks coasted to the finish of their latest winning month on Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 27.25 points, or 0.4%, to 6,688.49 to close out its fifth straight winning month.
US stocks coasted to the finish of their latest winning month on Tuesday.

The S&P 500 has climbed an average of 4.4% during past shutdowns and is positive over the last five, according to Monica Guerra, head of US policy at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. What could make this shutdown different, though, is that the White House may push for large-scale firings of federal workers.

On Wall Street, Spotify Technology sank 4.

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