Week Ahead 11/16/25

Navigating Turbulence Amid Shutdown Hangover

Last week brought a rollercoaster for U.S. equities, as the 43-day government shutdown finally ended on November 13, injecting cautious optimism into a market already grappling with AI bubble fears and fading Fed rate-cut hopes. Major indices ended mixed: the S&P 500 eked out a slim 0.1% weekly gain, the Dow climbed 0.3% to a record close on November 11…