Auto finance investors are eyeing this metric as a

Investors are eyeing this metric as a bullish driver for shares going into year-end. "Should the government shutdown be prolonged and delay the release of governmental labor market data, it will be hard for Federal Reserve officials to say conditions have improved since the September FOMC meeting," said Oxford Economics analyst John Canavan in a research note . Despite the headwinds, Imes is clear: auto lending remains core to credit unions’ success. Short interest in key auto finance stocks has dropped 15% month-over-month, signaling improved market confidence. This shift could drive near-term price appreciation if bullish momentum continues.