Wall Street inched slightly lower Thursday as President Donald Trump signed a U.S. government funding bill, ending the record 43-day shutdown.

Futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones industrials, and Nasdaq all fell less than 0.1% ahead of the reopening of federal agencies, which had been closed for six weeks, leaving workers unpaid, travelers stranded, and some food banks overwhelmed.

“The shutdown had blocked not just spending, but also delayed a raft of federal economic data,” said Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management. “For markets, the only line that matters is simple: the lights are coming back on.”

Investors have leaned heavily on corporate earnings reports since Oct. 1, due to missing federal economic updates. While most major companies have reported, a few have yet to release results.

Shares of Walt Disney Co. slid nearly 5% after posting mixed fourth-quarter results, as weaker performance from television networks and films offset strength in streaming and theme parks. Tech giant Cisco rose 6.8% after exceeding Wall Street forecasts, fueled by growing demand for AI infrastructure.

In Europe, Germany’s DAX fell 0.5%, France’s CAC 40 rose 0.4%, and Britain’s FTSE 100 retreated 0.8%. Asian markets were mostly higher: Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed 0.4% to 51,281.83, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.6% to 27,073.03. China’s Shanghai Composite jumped 0.7% to 4,029.50.

SoftBank Group, however, lost 3.4%, continuing declines after selling all shares in chipmaker Nvidia. Australia’s S&P ASX 200 fell 0.5%, South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.5%, Taiwan’s Taiex slipped 0.2%, and India’s BSE Sensex rose 0.2%.

In energy trading, U.S. crude oil added 40 cents to $58.89 per barrel, while Brent crude gained 41 cents to $63.12 per barrel.

The AP contributed to this report.