Stock indexes closed mixed with the S&P 500 unchanged, Dow Jones up +0.47%, and Nasdaq down -0.06%. General Motors, 3M Co, and RTX Corp saw significant gains. Mining stocks fell after gold and silver prices plunged. Trade tensions, US-China talks, and corporate earnings are in focus. Earnings season shows bullish results with a 97% chance of a rate cut. Overseas markets also rose.

Government shutdown delays key reports, impacting market sentiment. Shutdown could lead to job losses and higher unemployment rates. Precious metals surge due to trade tensions. Q3 earnings season shows positive results with a high chance of a rate cut. European bond yields drop, swaps predict ECB rate cut. US stock movers include GM, Halliburton, and Warner Bros. Discovery. Semiconductor stocks decline, impacting Nasdaq 100. NuScale Power, Verizon, and Alphabet see losses. Earnings reports for various companies released.

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