Good evening. At least nine people are dead and 3,000 people have been injured across lebanon after electronic paging devices used by the armed Group Hezbollah exploded simultaneously this afternoon. Lebanons Health Ministry says 200 people are in a critical condition and hospitals are being inundated with the wounded after the pagers exploded in peoples hands and pockets. A child is among the dead. Hezbollah, which has been designated a Terrorist Organisation by the uk, israel and other western countries, have called it the biggest security breach. They have blamed israel, which has been engaged in Cross Border Fighting with the iran backed group since the start of the war in gaza almost a year ago. Israel has not commented. Paul adams has the latest a warning, his report contains distressing images from the start. This was a devastating attack. In supermarkets. On the street, in cars, at home and even in barbershops. Thousands of hezbollah members simultaneously injured by exploding
Traders were also encouraged by new Inflation Data forjanuary that showed the smallest increase in goods and Services Prices for three years. That has added to bets that the Federal Reserve is on track to start cutting Interest Rates injune. Our north America Business correspondent Erin Delmore Reports from new york. All three of the major us Stock Indexes closed out february with a bang. The Tech Heavy Nasdaq Hit an all time high and it is the first time we have been able to say that since november 2021. Another new high for the s p 500. Both indexers enjoyed their best february high for the s p 500. Both indexers enjoyed their best february since 2015. The Dowjones Industrial Average for its part was up as well. That makes february the fourth straight month in the green for wall street and the Leap Day Boost was helped by some new Inflation Data. Well, the market today is reacting to a favourable continuation of inflation coming down in a trend towards the Federal Reserve s target.
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