By the end of the previous week, leading trading platforms moved downwards. Concerns connected with possible tapering of the government incentive program were replaced by fears that the work of the US Government may be shut down because of controversies between the Democratic-controlled Senate and the Republican-controlled House of
Representatives .

The stumbling block in political disputes is the act on reforming healthcare in the US. Republicans in the Congress try to prevent the adoption of Affordable Care Act. If the agreement on extending financing for the Federal Government is not approved, federal government agencies will be shut down. Last time, the US Government was shut down 17 years ago.

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