New York Jan 23 (IANS) US stocks ended higher on Monday with three indices all closing at record highs as US lawmakers reached a bill that would resume government shutdown.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 142.88 points or 0.55 per cent to 26 214.60. The S&P 500 gained 22.67 points or 0.81 per cent to 2 832.97 Xinhua news agency reported.
The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 71.65 points or 0.98 per cent to 7 408.03.
The US government shut down on Saturday after a spending bill that would fund the government through February 16 was voted against in the Senate.
Members of the senate reached a short-term compromise on Monday to keep the government open through February 8.
Stocks kicked off the session trading lower but quickly erased those losses. Analysts said that historically a brief bout of volatility had hit the market following a government shutdown but the impact was often short-lived.
Investors also kept an eye on the corporate earnings reports.
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