U.S. stock futures edged lower Tuesday night as Wall Street braced for a likely government shutdown at midnight, with Dow futures slipping 68 points and S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures both down more than 0.2%. Congress will suspend around federal workers and delay critical economic data like Friday’s jobs report, which has added to investor worries about inflation, slowing hiring, and higher stock valuations. Markets ended September on a high note, with the S&P 500 gaining 7.8% in the third quarter, and history shows stocks often climb during shutdowns. After hours, Nike jumped 4% on stronger-than-expected sales, while Lithium Americas surged 34% after the U.S. government announced a 5% stake in the Canadian miner and its Thacker Pass lithium project. The stock market typically gains during a government shutdown, so it wouldnt be a bad idea to look into stocks
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