<p>Data compiled by CFRA Chief Market Strategist Sam Stovall shows that in the month following the end of the last 15 government shutdowns, the S&amp;P 500 index averaged a 2.3% increase. If such an increase occurs, the index will be just one step away from 7,000 points by mid-December</p>

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<p>Data compiled by CFRA Chief Market Strategist Sam Stovall shows that in the month following the end of the last 15 government shutdowns, the S&P 500 index averaged a 2.3% increase. If such an increase occurs, the index will be just one step away from 7,000 points by mid-December</p>

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