Stock Futures Rise as Investors Shrug Off Prolonged Shutdown Fears

Market Performance - Stocks are expected to gain further, with investors remaining optimistic despite the ongoing government shutdown, which is anticipated to impact the release of key jobs data [1] - Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 96 points, or 0.2%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures both rose by 0.3% [1] - All three major indexes achieved record closing highs in the previous session [1] Bond and Commodity Markets - The yield on the benchmark 10-year note increased by 2 basis points to 4.10% [2] - Gold futures rose by 0.4% to $3,882 per ounce [2] - The U.S. dollar remained stable against a weighted basket of its peers [2]