[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] It was another quiet start for the markets, with traders mostly brushing off worries about the U.S. government shutdown, now in its second day. The Nasdaq nudged up 0.39%, hitting a fresh intraday high thanks to Nvidia, which continues to attract heavy investment and reached its own record high. Yesterday’s gains across the major indexes were …
Data Delays, Shutdown, And Gold Rush Shape Early October
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks got off to a shaky start as the latest U.S. government shutdown brought uncertainty to Wall Street, with traders focused on how long the funding gap might last—and what it could mean for the economy. The shutdown, triggered by a breakdown in Senate talks over a temporary spending bill, spotlights key issues like healthcare tax …