The U.S. index futures traded nearly flat with a slight negative bias late Wednesday after the previous session’s tech-led rally that took the S&P 500 and the major tech indices to new peaks. The government shutdown has entered its ninth day,

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Neutral” zone on Wednesday.

Oracle’s cloud warning rattles tech, dragging the Nasdaq and S&P 500 lower. Investors move to defensives as the Fed faces data gaps from the shutdown.

The Nasdaq Composite (NDX) opened the week in strong morale, climbing 175 points [0.77%] to another record high at 22,800.

U.S. stock futures pointed to a steady start on Tuesday, with investors showing little conviction after Monday’s rally pushed major indexes to new highs. Caution prevailed as traders kept a close eye on Washington’s latest budget gridlock,

Wall Street’s pause from its record-breaking rally didn’t last long. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% on Wednesday, a day after snapping a seven-day winning streak, and set its latest all-time high.

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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq nudged higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark index hitting a fresh intraday record high, while investors awaited commentary from a slate of Federal Reserve speakers for clarity on policy direction.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Composite indices were up over a per cent each last week. All the three indices made a new high on Friday and had come off giving back some of the gains.