Equities were calm ahead of a possible shutdown. 9/30/25

Despite the historical tendency for a negative September, equities saw a strong month with the Nasdaq-100 up 5% and the S&P 500 up 3%. A potential government shutdown had little impact on markets and volatility, while a lower-than-expected consumer confidence report was also digested by traders. The report also notes high call volumes in S&P 500 and Russell 2000 futures. Bitcoin and ether saw a late-month rally, with October traditionally a bullish month for crypto.

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