US stocks begin October mixed as government shutdown avoided

US stocks on Monday kicked off the month of October mixed after a government shutdown was avoided during the weekend. The Dow Jones was down 39 points, or 0.12%, to 33,467 at 9.37 a.m. EDT. The blue-chip index registered a loss of 3.5% last month and 2.6% in the third quarter. The S&P 500, on…