The markets continued their volatility at highs today as the drama heats up over the government shutdown. The Democrats want to keep blaming the Republicans to take the focus away from tax reform successes and the Republicans are trying to put blame on Democrats for stalling the funding efforts. Traders expect this to continue into tomorrow.

The Dow 30 traded in a large range today. After being down triple digits the Dow 30 ended the day lower by 96. The S&P 500 lost 1, and the Nasdaq 100 lost 2, also trading in a more volatile range.

Walmart (WMT  ) was a leader in the retail space today thanks to Goldman Sachs (GS  ) which upgraded the stock to it's highest rating. In their note they said that they "expect the mass market to benefit from stronger income growth" thanks to the new tax laws. Investors agreed as well, sending the stock higher by almost 2% on the day. For the year WalMart is now higher by 6%.

Morgan Stanley (MS  ) supported the financials today as the company announced it's earnings and revenue were better than analysts expectations. Wealth Management was one strong area of their business as fees from clients growing accounts generated more revenue. Overall the company did see revenue lower than last year but still above expectations. The stock was higher by 0.83%.

Bank of New York Mellon (BK  ) suffered a 3.88% loss on the day after releasing earnings that disappointed the street. The move, which made the financial sector mixed on the day came after the company announced revenue decreased 2%. Though they too saw an increase in revenue from wealth management, investors responded to the $320 million charge due to new tax laws.

In other news, Boeing (BA  ) retreated from highs today which held the Dow 30 down. General Electric (GE  ), also continued it's slide to new lows.