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title: "US stocks slip after weak GDP; Dow drops 166 points"
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description: "US stocks declined on Friday following a disappointing GDP report, with the Dow Jones falling 166 points (0.3%). The S&P 500 remained stable, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.2%, aided by a 2% increase in Alphabet shares. The fourth-quarter GDP growth was 1.4%, significantly below the expected 2.5%, attributed to reduced federal spending due to the government shutdown. Overall, traders are cautious but not anticipating a recession, expressing concerns about the economy's stability heading into 2026."
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# US stocks slip after weak GDP; Dow drops 166 points

Wall Street took a step back Friday after a weaker-than-expected GDP reading injected fresh doubt into the “resilient growth” story investors had been leaning on. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 166 points, or 0.3%. The S&P 500 hovered near unchanged levels, while the Nasdaq Composite edged up 0.2%, supported by a 2% advance in Alphabet stock. US output in the fourth quarter expanded at an annualized 1.4% pace, well below forecasts for about 2.5%, with the government shutdown cited as a key drag through reduced federal outlays. The mood was cautious rather than panicked: traders weren’t pricing a recession, but they were marking down confidence in how smoothly the economy would carry into 2026. Weak GDP clouds the…

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