Overview
- Senators advanced a House-passed measure in a procedural vote that would fund the government through January 30, but the package still needs House passage and President Donald Trump’s signature.
- Risk appetite improved with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures higher and Asian equities broadly up, while U.S. Treasury yields rose and traditional havens such as the yen slipped.
- The shutdown has obscured the economic outlook by halting key data releases, and University of Michigan consumer sentiment fell to its weakest level in roughly three and a half years.
- Analysts said a deal could reduce data uncertainty for the Federal Reserve, though several officials have signaled caution on further rate cuts without official figures.
- Australian markets opened firmer with miners and banks higher as ANZ’s full-year results drew focus, reflecting mixed profit metrics but supporting sector gains on the ASX.