The post S&P 500 up as shutdown delays jobs data appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The U.S. stock market extended its rally on Friday as Wall Street continued to downplay the government shutdown and as a wave of AI deals added further momentum. Summary Stock market news today is dominated by headlines on rallying Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq. All major indexes hit record highs even as the government shutdown sees a highly anticipated jobs report delayed. Greed dominates sentiment as AI deals lead to increased investor bets on fresh gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 180 points, and the benchmark S&P 500 hovered near its latest all-time high with a 0.28% uptick. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.25%, and the small-cap index, the Russell 2000, added 0.22%. Gains across equities aside, the crypto market has also recorded a significant surge, led by Bitcoin (BTC). Spot gold also remained near record highs. US stock market news: jobs report delayed Friday, Oct. 3, was a highly anticipated date until the U.S. government entered a shutdown and put the expected release of the September jobs report in jeopardy. As such, the market has largely not cracked after the Bureau of Labor Statistics failed to release the key monthly employment report. While the jobs data represent a metric that policymakers, including the Federal Reserve, closely watch, its delay has put more weight on the recently released ADP private payrolls report. The private jobs data further signaled a slowdown in the U.S. labor market. In September, the private sector saw a 32,000-job decline in hiring. Analysts say stock market in “manic” zone The S&P 500 led the intraday gains after yet another march to a new high. The index has hit a new record 27 times since June. With the stock market showing no signs of an immediate slowdown, market experts say investor greed… The post S&P 500 up as shutdown delays jobs data appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The U.S. stock market extended its rally on Friday as Wall Street continued to downplay the government shutdown and as a wave of AI deals added further momentum. Summary Stock market news today is dominated by headlines on rallying Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq. All major indexes hit record highs even as the government shutdown sees a highly anticipated jobs report delayed. Greed dominates sentiment as AI deals lead to increased investor bets on fresh gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 180 points, and the benchmark S&P 500 hovered near its latest all-time high with a 0.28% uptick. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.25%, and the small-cap index, the Russell 2000, added 0.22%. Gains across equities aside, the crypto market has also recorded a significant surge, led by Bitcoin (BTC). Spot gold also remained near record highs. US stock market news: jobs report delayed Friday, Oct. 3, was a highly anticipated date until the U.S. government entered a shutdown and put the expected release of the September jobs report in jeopardy. As such, the market has largely not cracked after the Bureau of Labor Statistics failed to release the key monthly employment report. While the jobs data represent a metric that policymakers, including the Federal Reserve, closely watch, its delay has put more weight on the recently released ADP private payrolls report. The private jobs data further signaled a slowdown in the U.S. labor market. In September, the private sector saw a 32,000-job decline in hiring. Analysts say stock market in “manic” zone The S&P 500 led the intraday gains after yet another march to a new high. The index has hit a new record 27 times since June. With the stock market showing no signs of an immediate slowdown, market experts say investor greed…