Buoyant markets brush off U.S. government shutdown fears

Equity markets on both sides of The Pond notch another week of record highs as investors seem to shrug off any concerns relating the U.S. government shutdown. Into its third day, President Trump continues to warn that the shutdown will result in mass Federal agency lay-offs. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells CNBC the Democrats are responsible for the shutdown and will feel its ‘ramifications’. And in autos news, Tesla posts record Q3 deliveries but shares are down as investors fear the fallout for the sector as EV tax credits expire.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.