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flag U.S. stocks near fifth straight monthly gain as rate cut hopes rise despite oil drop and shutdown risk.

flag U.S. stocks are on track for a fifth straight monthly gain, driven by expectations of continued Federal Reserve rate cuts, despite a slight decline in the Dow due to falling oil prices and energy sector losses. flag CoreWeave surged on a potential $14.2 billion cloud deal with Meta, while Spotify dropped after its founder stepped down and Lamb Weston rose on strong earnings. flag Mixed economic data—slipping consumer confidence but stable job openings—supported hopes for gradual rate cuts. flag A looming government shutdown threatens to delay key economic reports, adding market uncertainty, though past shutdowns had limited impact. flag Global markets saw modest gains.

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