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The stock market tumbled this week on the less-dovish Fed rate-cut outlook, with Treasury yields hitting five-month highs.

Stocks were helped by a report showing inflation easing.

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure rose for a second straight month in November, according to government data published Friday, although the increase came in a touch below expectations.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped Friday on a failed attempt to avert a government shutdown. Nvidia and Tesla sold off.

Ftures fell as the House rejected a Trump-backed bill to avoid a government shutdown. On Thursday, a market bounce fizzled.

Equity indexes opened higher but drifted lower as markets priced in new Fed forecasts.

Investors seemed to shrug off the meltdown on Thursday. Some Dow Jones laggards of this period tried to rebound as well.

The FTSE 100 finished 93.79 points, or 1.14%, lower to end the day at 8,105.32.

The Dow Jones and S&P 500 attempted to rebound on the stock market today. Bitcoin stocks sold off while Nvidia climbed.

Boeing finally resumes aircraft production at its Pacific Northwest facilities. Starliner astronauts will be stuck on the ISS until March.