Asian stocks are little changed as possible US government shutdown looms
News Source : Associated Press
News Summary
- The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to close out its fifth straight winning month after setting a record last week.
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 81 points, or 0.2%, to set its own all-time high.
- The quiet trading came as a midnight deadline approached, when the U.S. government could shut down.
- The broad stock market has been on a nearly relentless run since hitting a low in April on expectations that President Donald Trump’s tariffs won’t derail global trade.
TOKYO (AP) Asian shares were mixed in narrow trading Tuesday as investors braced for a possible U.S. government shutdown. Japans benchmark Nikkei 225 declined nearly 0.3% to finish at 44,932.63. [+3459 chars]