The US markets rose on Monday, with the Dow industrials and S&P 500 extending gains into a fourth session, as lawmakers appeared to be inching towards an agreement to raise the debt ceiling, three days before US borrowing authority is set to expire. Senate leaders stated that they were optimistic about a deal to reopen the government and raise the US debt ceiling, as a White House meeting was put on hold to allow them more time to negotiate. President Barack Obama was set to meet with congressional leaders of both parties, with time running short to meet the Treasury’s Thursday deadline for raising the US borrowing limit and as the government shutdown dragged into Day 14. The government started a partial shutdown on October 1 after Congress did not approve a spending measure for the fiscal year. The gridlock comes along with Thursday’s deadline to raise the US borrowing authority. Without legislative action, the country could default on its debts, a scenario seen as threatening to the US and global economy.
Meanwhile, Central banks have begun making contingency plans on how they would keep financial markets working if the US defaults on the world’s benchmark debt. Policy makers discussed possible responses when they met at the International Monetary Fund’s annual meetings in Washington over the weekend.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 64.15 points or 0.42 percent to 15,301.30, the S&P 500 was up 6.94 points or 0.41 percent to 1,710.14, while Nasdaq gained 23.40 points or 0.62 percent to 3,815.27.
Indian ADRs closed in green on Monday; Infosys was up 1.14%, Dr. Reddy’s Lab was up 0.68%, HDFC Bank was up 0.43%, Wipro was up 0.27% and ICICI Bank was up 0.16%.
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