US equity markets were tentative for most of the day but a late flurry of buying defied a looming government shutdown and stocks finished near the highs of the day.
On the day:
- S&P 500 +0.4%
- Nasdaq Comp +0.3%
- DJIA +0.2%
- Russell 2000 -0.3%
- Toronto TSX Comp flat
On the month:
- S&P 500 +3.5% -- best September since 2010.
- Nasdaq Comp +5.6% -- sixth monthly gain in a row
- DJIA +1.8%
On the quarter:
- S&P 500 +7.8% -- best since 2020
- Nasdaq Comp +11.2%
- DJIA +5.2%
The S&P 500 is just below last week's all-time high.
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