Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures climb with government shutdown in focus
US stock futures climbed on Monday as investors eyed a looming US government shutdown that risks delaying the release of the all-important monthly jobs report later in the week.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) rose about 0.4%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) moved up 0.5%. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) also popped 0.5%, with the major gauges poised to build on Friday’s rebound.
Markets are assessing the odds of a US government shutdown on Wednesday this week, as a standoff between Republicans and Democrats goes down to the wire. A meeting between President Trump and congressional leaders is set for Monday, likely the last hope of avoiding a halt to federal funding. Odds of a shutdown are seen over…
