Stocks Rise Amid Government Shutdown, Awaiting Earnings Reports

U.S. stocks edged higher today, October 10, 2025, as the government shutdown entered its tenth day, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite continuing a positive weekly trend.

The S&P 500 gained 0.2%, while the Nasdaq advanced, having reached a new all-time intraday high earlier in the session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 141 points, or 0.3%. Despite the ongoing political impasse in Washington, positive economic indicators and recent earnings reports provided some support to the market; a prolonged shutdown could significantly impact economic growth and investor confidence.

Yesterday, the Senate failed for a seventh time to pass stop-gap funding proposals to end the shutdown, leaving investors to navigate a lack of government economic data. However, data from the University of Michigan indicated continued strength in both the U.S. economy and consumer sentiment. Earnings reports from Delta Air Lines and PepsiCo also offered a positive signal regarding consumer demand. Nvidia shares also saw a 2.6% gain this week after CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC that computing demand has “gone up substantially” this year, helping to offset declines in the Dow. As the Dow Jones struggles, investors are closely watching individual stock performance.

“Markets are trying to balance a few things because we are navigating a little blind because of the government shutdown,” said Fundstrat’s Tom Lee on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” on Thursday. Investors are now turning their attention to the upcoming earnings season, with Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase among the banks scheduled to release their third-quarter results next week. You can find more information about SEC filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission website.

Officials indicated that negotiations between Republicans and Democrats remain stalled, with no immediate resolution in sight.