SPX: jobs delayed, but not the optimismS&P 500SP:SPXXBTFXThe key development in the U.S. last week was the federal government shutdown on October 1st, triggered by Congress’s failure to pass a funding bill. Markets had only a mild reaction to the news, and continued to be focused on broader economic development. Still, jobs data which were set for a release during the week, were not posted, due to the “shutdown”. Regardless, posted JOLTs Job Openings in august of 7,227M were slightly better from forecasted 7,2M expected by the market, which pushed the market optimism toward the increased expectations that the Fed might cut interest rates again this year. The S&P 500 marked another winning week, with a new all time highest level this year at 6.746. Tech companies continue to be in focus of market attention. Nvidia and other AI-adjacent firms continued to lead the rally, pushing the S&P 500 to fresh highs. Fair Isaac jumped around 18% after unveiling a plan to let lenders access its credit scores directly, hurting traditional credit bureaus like Equifax and TransUnion. On the opposite side was Palantir, which dropped by around 7,5% following security concerns in the U.S. Army memo. Investors perceive currently a mixed private-sector jobs data for September, as weak enough to support the Fed's decision to cut interest rates further at their forthcoming meeting as of the end of October. Based on these expectations, the S&P 500 might be further supported for new highs, as per investors sentiment.