This Industry Was Immune to the Stock Market's Monday Mini-Panic

It's October, and that means that like everyone else, investors are a little more wary of things that could spook their portfolios. Lately, market participants have counted on lawmakers in Congress to find a way to work with the White House and come up with a plan to provide more economic stimulus to make ends meet. Today's suggestion that there might not be a near-term solution to the economic woes of millions of Americans led to a sell-off. By the end of the session, the Dow Jones Industrials (DJINDICES: ^DJI), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) had all suffered significant losses.

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