Wall Street shrugged off the second day of the U.S. government shutdown, with stocks and bonds little changed on Oct. 2.
The S&P 500, a broad market index, reached a new all-time intraday high, but pared its gains and slipped by about 0.1 percent. The index is looking to register another sizable weekly boost.
The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped by 0.2 percent in intraday trading and is on track for a modest weekly gain. This year, despite the springtime selloff, the Dow Jones is up by 9 percent.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index rose by 0.1 percent to a record high. The Nasdaq has surged by 18 percent year to date and is also poised for a solid weekly increase….
Markets Unfazed by Government Shutdown as US Stocks, Yields Hold Steady
