US stocks mostly climbed on Monday as investors eyed a looming US government shutdown that risks delaying the release of the all-important monthly jobs report later in the week. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) added 0.4%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) popped nearly 0.9%, with the the two gauges poised to build on Friday's rebound. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) slipped more than 0.1%. Markets are assessing the odds of a US government shutdown on Wednesday this week, as a standoff ...