Markets at Record Highs, Government Still In Shutdown

Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management

07-Oct-25 07:00

Markets at Record Highs, Government Still In Shutdown

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As the US government shutdown enters its second week, Wall Street seems unfazed, with the Nasdaq, S&P 500, Bitcoin, and even gold all hitting record highs. Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management, shares some insights into the sentiments behind this surge and what it means for investors.

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Produced by: Jake Lim

Presented by: Keith Kam, Elaine Boey, Wong Shou Ning

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Categories: markets, Corporates, economy

Tags: technology, artificial intelligence, openai, amd, us government shutdown,

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