US stocks rose on Thursday, eyeing fresh records as OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) buzz buoyed techs and blotted out the prospect of a US government shutdown with no end in sight. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) led the way higher, rising 0.6%. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) added 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI), which includes fewer tech stocks, wavered along the flat line. Markets are setting aside the US government shutdown, which looks set to drag on at least until the end of the week. The Senate will be ...