Apple(US:AAPL) Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-10-21 01:41Government Shutdown Impact - The U.S. Senate failed to pass a government funding bill, resulting in the continuation of the government shutdown that began on October 1 [1][2] - The funding bill aimed to extend government funding until November 21 but fell short of the required 60 votes, receiving only 50 in favor [2] - The shutdown has led to the forced unpaid leave of approximately 1,400 employees at the National Nuclear Security Administration, marking the first such occurrence since its establishment in 2000 [4][5] Economic Data and Federal Reserve - The government shutdown has caused a halt in the release of key economic data, complicating the Federal Reserve's assessment of the economy during its upcoming policy meeting [2][6] - There is a widespread expectation that the Federal Reserve will lower the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a range of 3.75%–4.00% at its meeting on October 28-29 [7] - The lack of official employment data has created uncertainty regarding the labor market, with average monthly non-farm job additions from June to August being only 29,000, significantly below pre-pandemic levels [7][8] Stock Market Performance - U.S. stock markets experienced significant gains, with major indices rising over 1%, driven by optimism from quarterly earnings reports and improved risk appetite [3][9] - Apple Inc. saw its stock price reach a historic high of $262.24, with a market capitalization of $3.89 trillion, reflecting a one-day increase of $147.6 billion [12][14] - The strong sales performance of the iPhone 17 series, which outperformed the iPhone 16 series by 14% in early sales, has contributed to positive market sentiment towards Apple [14]