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WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown that began Wednesday will deprive policymakers and investors of economic data vital to their decision-making at a time of unusual uncertainty about the ...

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From a trend perspective, the index finished the week above its 20- and 50-day moving averages, confirming that sellers failed to regain control after the post-FOMC volatility.