{"id":76491,"date":"2025-09-27T15:45:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T22:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/?p=76491"},"modified":"2025-09-27T15:45:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T22:45:26","slug":"market-breadth-wavering-under-the-threat-of-government-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/2025\/09\/27\/market-breadth-wavering-under-the-threat-of-government-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Market Breadth Wavering Under the Threat of Government Shutdown – The Market Breadth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stock Market Commentary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After a month of churning, market breadth is wavering again. This slip is just about the only sign that the market cares at all about looming risks from a potential government shutdown. Even the volatility index (VIX) dropped 8.6% on Friday and remains just below where it closed right before the tariff drama, trauma, and noise began. The VIX screams out the kind of complacency that complements a market melt-up<\/a>. The contrast could not be sharper with these most dangerous months of the year<\/a>. In fact, the AI-sponsored complacency in the market is making a mockery of risk, valuations, and anything else that could temper enthusiasm for stocks. If the government actually shuts down, I fully expect the accompanying political acrimony to lead to a protracted battle that could even drown out the coming jobs report as a source of fresh volatility for financial markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n