Stock price f dipped 0.7% intraday to $13.60 after weaker industrial output data but quickly recovered, showing resilience. Options market data reveals a skew towards call buying, pointing to bullish sentiment in the two-week horizon. Some traders are targeting $14 as the next short-term milestone. Strong performance in a shutdown isn't without precedent. In every shutdown since 1995, the S&P 500 has notched positive performance, according to data from LPL Financial. While workers stage quiet protests over RTO in the United States, Ford workers in Africa are having a tougher time. Specifically, South Africa, where workers are looking at a retrenchment of 474 workers. For those not familiar, âretrenchmentâ is basically just another word for âlayoff,â and Ford notified the union accordingly. Thursday’s opening bell saw stock price f at $13.76, after overnight futures pointed higher. Market breadth indicators confirm strength in industrial stocks. If support at $13.70 holds through closing today, chartists predict a retest of the $14 resistance within short order.