Dow jones average futures futures on the Dow Jones Average climb

Futures on the Dow Jones Average climb to 39,095, +0.27%, aided by rally in oil majors. Energy-sensitive components provide a hedge against inflation risk in portfolios. EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) isn't exactly a household name, but it owns real estate occupied by many businesses you're likely familiar with. The company is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, that invests in experiential properties. It owns movie theaters, ski resorts, eat-and-play businesses, waterparks, and many other types of property. Investors have been overlooking anxieties surrounding the government shutdown, which entered its third day Friday. While the stoppage has exacerbated underlying concerns this year about macroeconomic and policy headwinds, inflation risks and a slowing labor market, investors expect it to be short-lived, thereby limiting potential hits to the U.S. economy. Those on Wall Street also believe that the shutdown won't stop the momentum in the artificial intelligence trade. Shutdowns have not been market-moving events in the past. Futures on the Dow Jones Average touch 39,096, +0.28%, with strong momentum from transport stocks. Analysts flag this as supportive for broader industrial sector performance projections.