Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq inch higher as shutdown drags on

US stocks moved higher on Friday after retreating from record highs, as data-starved investors waited for a reprieve from the government shutdown that stretched into a 10th day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) added 0.2%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) nudged up more than 0.1%. Markets have had an uncertain week, pulled in different directions by AI demand hopes and US government shutdown worries. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite look set for small weekly w ...