US stocks closed higher on Friday, but it wasn't enough to erase the week's losses. Averting a government shutdown overshadowed weak sentiment data.

The S&P 500 fell 1.4% on Thursday, marking its lowest point of the year and sliding into a market correction, as it is now down 10.1% from the all-time high it reached less than a month ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also hit a year-to-date low, closing down 537 points.

Investors, traders and speculators as well as businesses and households continue to adjust to rapidly changing times.