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title: Historically, shutdowns have not been the market killer many fear.
description: "The last 6 shutdowns all saw the S&P 500 rise from start to finish. Even the 35-day freeze in 2018–19 saw the index surge nearly 10%. \n\nYes, Powell’s dovish pivot helped then but the bigger takeaway is clear: markets shrugged off the shutdown and rallied. Why? Because markets hate uncertainty, but they also know every shutdown will eventually be resolved. \n\nSource: Stockmarket.news"
---

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# [Historically, shutdowns have not been the market killer many fear.](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/historically-shutdowns-have-not-been-the-market-killer-many-fear)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Oct 2, 2025, 2:09:19 PM

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