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Recent Economic Commentary

Brandon Casey, Member Strategies  - 10/2/2025

U.S. stocks are mixed Thursday as investors continue to mostly be unmoved by the government shutdown. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq set new record intraday highs this morning, while the DJIA is lower. All three major averages finished higher on Wednesday, with each recording a record high close. For a second straight day, government economic data has been delayed due to the government shutdown.

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