U.S. shutdown fears lift Wall Street on rate-cut hopes
All three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher for a third consecutive session on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ending at a record high, as investors looked past the looming government shutdown and bet on potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
The Dow Jones gained 81.82 points, or 0.18%, to finish at 46,397.89, a new all-tim..