U.S. Stocks Slide as Government Shutdown Stokes Investor Anxiety

U.S. equities dip as government shutdown risk props up gold and rattles investor sentiment.

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U.S. Stocks Slide as Government Shutdown Stokes Investor Anxiety

On October 1, U.S. equity markets opened lower amid heightened uncertainty surrounding a federal government shutdown. The impasse threatens to delay key economic reports and complicate the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook. In response, gold surged to a fresh record high, while stock futures and the U.S. dollar softened. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures each declined about 0.5%, signaling a cautious tone among investors heading into a volatile stretch for global markets.
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