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The BBC apologised to Donald Trump for airing a misleading, edited speech

in a documentary featuring footage of the capital insurrection,

but said it, quote, strongly disagreed with his defamation claims

and would not pay compensation.

Mr. Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion over the documentary,

which the British broadcaster said it would not air again.

Tim Davy, the BBC's boss, quit this week.

America's tech-heavy NASDAQ exchange fell by 2.3% on Thursday,

dragged down by highly valued firms, including NVIDIA, a chipmaker that closed down by 3.6%, and

Corweave, a data centre operator that tumbled 8.3%. Meanwhile, yields on US two-year treasury bonds

rose by 0.03 percentage points amid growing doubts that the Federal Reserve would lower interest rates

again next month. Kevin Hassett, the White House Economic Advisor, said the release of America's

October jobs data, delayed by the government shutdown, would not include the unemployment rate.

The economic impact of the 43-day shutdown, which ended on Wednesday, is not yet clear.

Last month, the Congressional Budget Office estimated it may cost America's economy up to $14 billion.

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