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In the 2018-2019 shutdown, which was the longest in U.S. history at 35 days, the S&P 500 sank 7% in the week before the shutdown. It then slid another 2.7% on the day the shutdown was announced.

The U.S. government shut down on Saturday and that could spell trouble for investors in the near term, history shows. CNBC analysis using Kensho found that the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) falls an average of ...