Stock market climbs as shutdown fears loom

Most Innovative Companies Final Deadline: October 3 LOGIN SUBSCRIBE | FastCo Works advertisement BY Associated Press Listen to this ArticleMore info 0:00 / 0:00 U.S. stocks are coasting toward the finish of Wall Street's latest winning month on Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% in afternoon trading but remains on track for a fifth straight winning month after setting a record last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 145 points, or 0.3%, as of 1:43 p.m. ET, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.3% lower. ...