Market Trends - Stock indexes and bond yields experienced a pullback Thursday afternoon [1] - Safe-haven gold reached a new record high [1] Economic Factors - Investors are digesting a slew of earnings reports [1] - Trade tensions are influencing market sentiment [1] - The ongoing U S government shutdown is impacting investor behavior [1]

Stock indexes advanced Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all hitting new all-time highs, as investors continue to downplay the U.S. government shutdown, now in its third day. https://t.co/nxBgztiKtS ...

Major stock indexes erased early declines to close higher for a fourth consecutive session Wednesday, shaking off a U.S. government shutdown and a surprising decrease in private-sector jobs. https://t.co/D75A2d5KR8 ...