The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed up +0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.68%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.06%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25) rose +0.08%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ25) fell -0.04%.
US stock indexes settled mostly higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 posting a 1-week high and the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting a new all-time high. Stocks rose in anticipation that the US government shutdown could end as soon as late Wednesday, when the House is expected to vote on the continuing resolution (CR) that the Senate already passed on Monday. If approved, the bill goes to President Trump, who said he will sign it into law.
