The UK's FTSE 100 reached a record high on Tuesday.

Pressure points from the government shutdown are set to increase if the political impasse runs beyond Nov. 1.

Analyst sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with multiple 'Strong Buy' ratings and price targets up to $984, despite some valuation concerns.

My oil and gas ETF short, XOP, is holding together quite nicely. The gap I based on the trade on (130.59) held firm, and now I’ve tightened up the stop with a new price gap that was formed today (128.07).