Major stock indexes erased early declines to close higher for a fourth consecutive session Wednesday, shaking off a U.S. government shutdown and a surprising decrease in private-sector jobs.

Stocks looked set to rise yet again on Thursday, with investors still feeling bullish despite an ongoing government shutdown and another batch of weak jobs data.

U.S. stock futures were lower Wednesday morning after ADP said private payrolls unexpectedly declined in September by 32,000 and employment fell for the third time in four months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were falling 150 points,

The government shutdown enters a second day. Follow along for live updates on the market reaction and track the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite.

By Niket Nishant and Sukriti Gupta (Reuters) -Wall Street futures slid on Wednesday after the deep partisan rift in Washington led to a federal government shutdown that risks delaying crucial economic data and could potentially muddy the Federal Reserve's policy-easing outlook.

The S&P 500 futures are down 0.40% or 27 points at 6,712.00, Nasdaq futures are down 104.50 points, or 0.42%, trading at 24,797.50, followed by Dow Futures, down 0.34%, or 157 points at 46,532.00.

US government shutdown rattles markets; Dow futures falls 230 pts, S&P and Nasdaq slip as uncertainty rises globally.

U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday as investors assessed the implications of the federal government shutdown, which threatens to disrupt the release of key economic data and complicate the Federal Reserve's policy path.

U.S. stock futures were wavering on Thursday as the market focuses on how quickly the Federal Reserve is likely to lower interest rates. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 39 points, or 0.1%.

U.S. wheat and corn futures fell sharply Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture's quarterly report showed bigger than expected stockpiles. The USDA showed wheat and corn stocks came in higher than anticipated,