{"id":238591,"date":"2026-02-03T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/?p=238591"},"modified":"2026-02-04T03:38:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T08:38:56","slug":"government-shutdown-will-investors-see-market-volatility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/macro\/government-shutdown-will-investors-see-market-volatility\/","title":{"rendered":"Government shutdown: Will investors see market volatility?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-takeaways\">Key takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shutdown-possible\">Shutdown possible<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Barely two months after the previous shutdown, a Senate standoff may halt funding for key government agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-limited-market-impact\">Limited market impact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While the last shutdown saw limited market volatility, previous ones had more, though they tended to resolve quickly with little overall impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-think-long-term\">Think long-term<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t let any short-term market volatility from a government shutdown change your long-term investing plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The federal government is facing another shutdown. As Democrats and Republicans argue over conditions for funding, many agencies could close their doors Friday evening. The market hasn&#8217;t reacted so far. What is a government shutdown, and how will it be resolved? Will the government shutdown affect the stock market? Should investors care?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shutdowns-limit-government-operations\"><strong>Shutdowns limit government operations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During past shutdowns, essential government functions tended to continue. This has included, but wasn&#8217;t limited to, air-traffic control, border patrol, federal prisons, power grid, mail delivery, disaster relief, food-safety inspections, military, and tax collection. Seniors continued to receive Social Security and Medicare. Veteran benefits, unemployment benefits, and food stamps were administered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many non-essential government activities previously ceased though.&nbsp;Examples abound, but here are just a few. The Justice Department suspended many civil cases. NASA paused most projects but continued to support the International Space Station.&nbsp;Certain national parks remained open, but with limited hours and staffing. The National Zoo continued to operate using the previous year\u2019s funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A shutdown is no laughing matter for the estimated 3 million federal employees. Non-essential workers could be furloughed. Essential workers may be paid retroactively when Congress funds the government again. In 2025, more than 670,000 non-essential workers were furloughed, and 730,000 essential workers received IOUs.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invesco.com\/us\/en\/insights\/government-shutdown-market-volatility.html#1\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-government-shutdowns-tend-to-resolve-quickly\"><strong>Government shutdowns tend to resolve quickly<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Government shutdowns have precedent. This is the 23<sup>rd<\/sup>&nbsp;since modern Congressional budgeting began in 1976. The longest \u2014 43 days \u2014 lasted from October 1, 2025 to November 12, 2025, during the second Trump administration.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invesco.com\/us\/en\/insights\/government-shutdown-market-volatility.html#2\">2<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;Most were resolved much more quickly, with an average length of nine days. Five only lasted a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shutdowns typically end when one or both political parties can no longer withstand the public\u2019s ire. During the 2013 government shutdown, Congress\u2019s approval rating fell to a record-low 9%.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invesco.com\/us\/en\/insights\/government-shutdown-market-volatility.html#3\">3<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;For context, at the time, that was below approval ratings for head lice, root canals, traffic jams, and even colonoscopies. As of December 2025, 17% of Americans approved of Congress, down from a multi-year high of 36% in March 2021.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invesco.com\/us\/en\/insights\/government-shutdown-market-volatility.html#4\">4<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-government-shutdowns-have-had-minimal-impact-on-the-stock-market\"><strong>Government shutdowns have had minimal impact on the stock market<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is that government shutdowns haven\u2019t really affected the stock market historically. While there have been examples of heightened market volatility, it\u2019s generally been benign. (And so far that\u2019s been true of this shutdown as well.) The S&amp;P 500 Index posted positive returns during 12 of the 22 previous government shutdowns. The average S&amp;P 500 return during those shutdowns was 2.0%.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invesco.com\/us\/en\/insights\/government-shutdown-market-volatility.html#5\">5<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;(Remember, shutdowns have been resolved, on average, within nine days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-not-all-government-shutdowns-created-market-volatility\">Not all government shutdowns created market volatility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-volatility-dow-jones-industrial-average-price-3-month-moving-volatility\">Volatility: Dow Jones Industrial Average price 3-month moving volatility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"631\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-at-9.44.50-AM-1100x631.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238594 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-at-9.44.50-AM-1100x631.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-at-9.44.50-AM-700x401.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-at-9.44.50-AM-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-at-9.44.50-AM-768x440.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-at-9.44.50-AM.png 1392w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/631;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: Bloomberg L.P., 1\/2\/75 &#8211; 1\/28\/26. Volatility is measured by the standard deviation of price moves on returns of the index. Standard deviation measures a range of total returns for a portfolio or index compared to the mean. An investment cannot be made into an index. Past performance does not guarantee future results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 12 months following the December 2018 government shutdown, the S&amp;P 500 Index gained 26.2%. It returned 19.72% in the year following the infamous shutdown of 2013. In fact, since 1980, the average S&amp;P 500 return in the 12 months following the government closing is 16.95%.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invesco.com\/us\/en\/insights\/government-shutdown-market-volatility.html#6\">6<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Extending the timeline even further, a $100,000 investment in the S&amp;P 500 Index in 1957 would\u2019ve been worth $14.7 million by the end of 2025.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invesco.com\/us\/en\/insights\/government-shutdown-market-volatility.html#7\">7<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;That\u2019s despite 22 government shutdowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Investors should consider sticking to long-term investing plans<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While unnerving, concerns about shutdowns shouldn\u2019t change investors\u2019 long-term investment plans; sticking to the plan may be the best way forward. This isn&#8217;t the first government shutdown, and&nbsp;it likely won\u2019t be the last.&nbsp;We expect the spending bill (or bills) to pass eventually and government operations to return to normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the meantime, the political gamesmanship continues. Past shutdowns have generally been short with little noticeable impact for most people. Let\u2019s hope history repeats itself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally Posted on January 30, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invesco.com\/us\/en\/insights\/government-shutdown-market-volatility.html\">Government shutdown: Will investors see market volatility?<\/a> by Invesco US<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barely two months after the previous shutdown, a Senate standoff may halt funding for key government 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