Stock market today: Stocks tumble as record-setting rally cools

US stocks pulled back on Friday, signaling a retreat from all-time highs as European turmoil rattled nerves and Elon Musk's pay package win thrust Tesla center stage. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank about 0.5% to lead the declines, while the S&P 500 shed 0.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.3%. Stocks are losing steam after the benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq nailed record closes for the fourth day in a row, boosted by strength in techs.

Read more: How does the labor market affect inflation? But the Fed this week dialed down its projected rate cuts from three to one in 2024, keeping the market guessing and leaving stocks vulnerable to shifts in mood. Strength in technology names has driven broader gains, setting up the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq for weekly wins — for now, at least. But the Dow faces a loss for the week, as questions persist about the breadth of this year's rally.

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