The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 350 points, or nearly 0.8%, Wednesday as investors looked ahead to the end of the record-breaking government shutdown.

The S&P 500 was roughly flat, while the Nasdaq dipped about 0.4% as fears of an AI bubble lingered.

Still, news that lawmakers were working to reopen the government was welcome to investors.

Investors were upbeat as an end to the shutdown – now in its 43rd day – came into sight. AP

On Monday night, the Senate passed a spending bill that has since been moved to the House, which is expected to vote on the legislation Wednesday night.

Along with restoring SNAP benefits , an end to the shutdown will also resume economic data on the labor market and inflation – reports that Fed officials lean on to make interest-r

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