Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.6%) and Nasdaq Composite (+1.0%) look to close in on record closing highs, while the DJIA (+0.1%) looks to eke out a slight gain for the day. 

Today's session featured a lack of macro developments, with the September FOMC meeting minutes having little effect on the major averages or the market's current expectations for further easing this year. 

While the market will not receive tomorrow's jobless claims data amid the ongoing government shutdown, investors will have several earnings reports to assess before the open, including Delta Air Lines (DAL 57.36, +0.73, +1.29%) and PepsiCo (PEP 138.92, -1.87, -1.33%).