Stock Futures Slip as Government Shutdown Fears MountStock Market News From Sept. 30, 2025: Dow Hits New RecordLast Updated:Updated 14 hours agoStock futures were lower Tuesday, with investors on edge about a potential government shutdown.Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 40 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures fell 0.1%, and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 were flat.If congressional leaders can’t agree to pass a short-term funding measure by 12.01 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, the government will shut down. That would delay the release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs report, which could have a knock-on effect on markets, seeing as investors are still uncertain about whether the Federal Reserve will carry on cutting interest rates.