Dow Jones futures advance 0.15% to near 48,100 in early European trading on Wednesday, supported by growing optimism that the US government shutdown will soon end. The Senate has passed the funding bill, and the House is expected to vote later today before sending it to President Trump for final approval — a move that would reopen the government and unlock pending economic data.

Sentiment remains upbeat as weaker ADP employment data reinforced expectations of Federal Reserve policy easing in December. Markets now price in a 66% chance of a 25-basis-point rate cut, up from 62% a day earlier, as labor market softness adds pressure on the Fed.

On Wall Street, indices closed mixed on Tuesday — the Dow Jones rose 1.18% to a new record high, buoyed by gains in blue-chip names like McDonald’s (+2.6%) and Walmart (+1%), while tech heavyweights such as Nvidia (-3%) and AMD (-2.6%) dragged the Nasdaq lower. The rotation from tech into cyclical stocks reflects a classic “risk-on” shift as traders anticipate smoother government operations and a softer Fed stance.