New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- US stocks were drifting on Monday, September 29, 2025, amid looming government shutdown.

The markets are contending with the September 30 deadline to avert a government shutdown depending on talks on Monday between President Donald Trump and congressional leaders.

As of 10:30 AM Eastern Time, the S&P 500 added 0.4%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite was 0.9% higher.

At the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 59.0 points, or 0.13%, to 46,306.34. The S&P 500 rose 17.9 points, or 0.27%, to 6,661.58, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 121.2 points, or 0.54%, to 22,605.299.

In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.14% from 4.20% late on Friday.

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