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.

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.

While the U.S. government has been put to sleep at the end of September, 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.

The U.S. stock market continues to rise despite the government's latest shutdown. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average hit all-time highs on Friday.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq logged four positive weeks out of the past five.