[BRIEFING.COM] The DJIA has retreated to its flat line, while the S&P 500 (-0.6%) and Nasdaq Composite (-1.2%) are also near session lows.
Vice President JD Vance warned that airline travel could be a disaster if the government shutdown lasts until Thanksgiving. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy attributed minimal disruptions in October to good weather but added that disruptions will increase in November when more people are traveling if the government is not reopened.
Airline stocks such as United Airlines (UAL 93.31, -2.62, -2.73%), Delta Air Lines (DAL 57.46, -1.30, -2.21%), and Southwest Air (LUV 30.10, -0.56, -1.84%) moved lower in response.