Nasdaq jumps with government shutdown likely to be averted

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Fri, Mar 14, 2025, 7:43 AM

All three of the major averages (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC) opened higher on Friday. It comes after the S&P 500 closed in correction territory on Thursday. One thing giving stocks a boost is the news that Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will support a GOP funding bill, likely averting a government shutdown that would have started this weekend.

Morning Brief Anchor Brad Smith and Yahoo Finance Markets & Data Editor Jared Blikre break down the action at the open.

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