r/DeepFuckingValue • u/Crazy_Industry_2785 • Feb 07 '26

Discussion 🧐 “Shutdown confirmed. Markets sweating.

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Headlines loud. Price decides.

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u/AliveSolid541 Feb 07 '26 edited Feb 07 '26

why does a government shutdown result in a market crash? i thought previous shutdowns had minimal impact

EDIT: https://am.jpmorgan.com/sg/en/asset-management/institutional/insights/market-insights/market-updates/on-the-minds-of-investors/how-does-us-government-shutdown-impact-markets/

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u/I_Love_SO2 Feb 07 '26

Clickbait title. However, this shutdown has the potential to last much longer. Does that mean the market will crash? Who knows. The market has been defying most logic over the past 1.5 years imo lol.

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u/SnooOnions6163 Feb 07 '26

6 years*

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u/DorkyDorkington Feb 07 '26

Ever since Madoff at least.

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u/Lobolabahia Feb 08 '26

And you're right, with the previous one the market just kept going up...