Asian shares, US stock futures slip as US government nears shutdown
S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 index futures slipped as the US government neared a shutdown after a stopgap funding bill to avoid the closure failed.Contracts for the S&P 500 fell…
Asian shares flat; gold hits record, dollar drops on shutdown fears
Gold hit a new record and dollar held its losses as concerns mounted over a US government shutdown.The precious metal, a traditional safe-haven asset, climbed above $3,839 an ounce. A…
US Shutdown: What to expect if Congress fails to reach consensus, what closes, what stays open
As the US government faces a potential shutdown on October 1, many essential services are at risk of disruption. Federal employees, particularly those not deemed essential, may be told not…