The US dollar has risen about 15 per cent since mid-2015.
The Nasdaq Composite hit a high of 5,143.316.
The shutdown was the longest in recent memory, and prompted US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White to call for a meeting of Wall Street leaders to help insure the 'continuous and orderly' functioning of securities markets.
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