Dow Jones Surges as House Prepares to Vote on Ending Government Shutdown – Bulls Charge Forward
Wall Street's pulse quickens as the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbs ahead of a critical House vote to end the government shutdown. Traders are pricing in political progress—because nothing fuels markets like Congress kicking the can down the road.
Market mechanics at play: The index gains steam as legislative uncertainty lifts—proving once again that stocks thrive on crisis theater. Short-term relief rallies? Always in fashion.
Behind the numbers: A classic 'buy the rumor' play unfolds. Never mind that shutdowns historically shave 0.1% off GDP per week—liquidity addicts will take their fixes where they can get them.
Closing jab: Nothing unites Republicans and Democrats quite like the need to pump equity markets before quarterly portfolio statements drop.
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The legislation cleared the House Rules Committee early Wednesday morning and now needs a simple majority within the chamber to pass.
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The House, which last convened 54 days ago, is expected to approve the measure and send it to President Trump, who has indicated he will sign it into law.
“It really was a shutdown about nothing,” said Speaker Mike Johnson. “I mean, what we’re voting on is effectively exactly what we offered them several weeks back.”
House Majority Leader Steven Scalise said that the chamber will begin the voting process around 7 p.m. Eastern Time today. However, air travel disruptions caused by the shutdown could threaten a delay in voting.
