And that's precisely what investors are doing to kick start the new week. S&P 500 futures are now up 0.5% with tech shares looking buoyed.As much as the government shutdown typically isn't an economic pain and more of an operational one, this year promises something different as it could affect the timing of some key data releases ahead of the Fed's next meeting in October. And it could strike as soon as this week's initial jobless claims and non-farm payrolls data.For now, the mood music is calmer at least. That's also translating to a better mood in stocks in Europe, with slight gains so far on the day. The DAX is up 0.3% with the CAC 40 up 0.2% on the session thus far. This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.