U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 50 points on Wednesday. The U.S. federal government officially entered a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, after Congress failed to reach an agreement on a spending plan.
The Dow traded up 0.03% to 46,413.22 while the NASDAQ rose 0.34% to 22,737.37. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.21% to 6,702.84.
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Health care shares jumped by 1.9% on Wednesday.
In trading on Wednesday, communication services stocks fell by 1.6%.
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RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) reported better-than-expected sales for its fiscal 2026 first quarter.
The company posted quarterly sales of $2.11 billion, up 7.4% from $1.97 billion a year earlier and above the $2.057 billion estimate. Net income attributable to stockholders was $227.6 million, with diluted EPS flat at $1.77. Adjusted …