Weekly: Government Shutdown Averted, Focus on Jobs & Yields
@TigerObserver:
1. MAJOR INDEXES RETURNSThe $S&P 500(.SPX)$ retreated for the fourth week in a row, slipping to its lowest level in nearly four months. The index fell less than 1% for the week, outperforming the $DJIA(.DJI)$ , while the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ managed to post a fractional gain.The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ fell nearly 5% in September, declining for the second month in a row in a momentum shift that’s eroded much of the stock market’s year-to-date gains. At Friday's close, the index was down almost 7% from its July 31 peak. As of last Friday, the$Straits