By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Writers

Wall Street pushed higher early Monday despite growing anxiety over a possible U.S. government shutdown later this week.

Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.5% before the bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4%. Nasdaq futures climbed 0.6%.

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