Investors on Wall Street did not seem to pay any attention to the shutdown of the US government apparatus, which began at midnight local time. The broad S&P 500 index rose 0.3 percent, Nasdaq's technology-heavy composite index climbed 0.4 percent and the Dow Jones industrial index gained 0.1 percent.
Among the winners was the sports company Nike. The stock rose 6.4 percent after the company far exceeded analysts' forecasts for the previous quarter's profit. Nike also reported a significant increase in sales in North America.
In the other direction, Peloton Interactive went, which among other things manufactures training equipment, after the company's new AI system received a cool reception. The stock fell 3.7 percent.
