While the U.S. government will be put to sleep when September ends, investors, hopefully, had their eyes peeled during the month.

If the U.S. government shuts down, jobs and inflation data, which the Federal Reserve relies to make rate decisions, could be delayed.

While the U.S. government will be put to sleep when September ends, investors, hopefully, had their eyes peeled during the month.

Shrugging off the government shutdown and a dismal ADP jobs report, the S&P 500 closed above the 6,700 level for the first time.

Investors continue to pile into stocks, undeterred by a government shutdown or shaky jobs data, with all three benchmarks hitting record highs Thursday.