Market Primer: Friday, September 27: US Budget Showdown Outweighs Positive Data
September 27, 2013 at 06:43 AM EDT
US markets were lifted by positive jobs data which added to the case for a Federal Reserve taper in the coming month. Initial jobless claims fell by 5,000, which beat expectations and marginally boosted US shares. However, global shares will likely be depressed in the coming weeks as rocky US congressional