Stock indexes were mixed Friday as a lack of economic data muddied the waters for investors. And analysts preparing their outlooks for 2026 are doing so without key economic information due to the government shutdown.

The Nasdaq closed higher Friday with a gain of 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average trimmed its loss to 309 points after being down nearly 600 points earlier in the day.

This slight recovery follows Thursday's closing plunge, marking the worst single day drop for the S&P 500 in a month.

Despite the government shutdown coming to an end, the economic effects will linger, according to Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council.

"Our council of economic advisors said that it cost about $15 billion a week," he said on Thursday.

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