Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq nudge higher as Wall Street grapples with shutdown risk

US stocks edged higher on Monday as investors eyed a looming US government shutdown that risks delaying the release of the all-important monthly jobs report later in the week. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) gained 0.3%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose 0.5%, with the two gauges building on Friday's rebound. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose almost 0.2%. Markets are assessing the odds of a US government shutdown on Wednesday this week, as a standoff between Republicans and De ...