The benchmark index was only positive in Market fears over a shutdown were, at least temporarily, averted over the weekend, when congressional leaders reached an agreement to fund the government through Sept. Trump was referring to the ability of Senate Democrats to block his legislation, which has also struggled to garner Republican support.

For one thing, the Republican party controls the White House and both houses of Congress. The last time the federal government shut down with one party in control—no fewer than five shutdowns during the Jimmy Carter administration—the impact on markets was more severe.

In those five instances—three of which occurred in , with an additional one in each and —markets were weaker in four of them, including a 4. A shutdown during GOP leadership on Washington could underline the difficulty of major legislation getting passed, something investors are particularly attuned to right now. Republican congressional leaders have signaled that they want to head off a shutdown, but the Trump administration has recently geared up for a fight to secure money for a border wall, more immigration enforcement officers and a bigger military.

Disagreements between Trump and Congress—particularly with uniform opposition from Democrats—could mean that a compromise or long-term agreement may be hard to come by. Ryan Vlastelica is a markets reporter for MarketWatch and is based in New York.

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