U.S. Stock Market Opens Cautiously Higher as Investors Eye Fed Minutes Amid Government Shutdown

The U.S. stock market opened with tentative gains on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, as investors digested a mixed bag of corporate news and braced for the release of the Federal Reserve's September meeting minutes later today. This cautious uptick follows a Tuesday session that saw major indexes retreat after a prolonged rally, particularly in the tech sector. The ongoing government shutdown, now in its seventh day, continues to cast a shadow of economic uncertainty over the markets, delaying crucial data rele ...