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.
tens of millions and new storms impact the west. what to expect ahead. plus widening conflict, new missile strikes boosting tensions between israel and iran. i m charlie dagata. the u.s. navy and marines stepping up readiness for the region. a maritime mishap in nearby bar rain, a british warship gets stuck in reverse. bull run? dow and s&p reached new heights. will more americans feel it? the american economy is looking up but dark clouds loom over the housing market. later, an unbearable ordeal, a grizzled survivor of the war in ukraine finds a safe home. in the middle of a war zone, he s experienced horrible things. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news. from washington with adriana d diaz. tonight millions of americans from montana to new hampshire are enduring some of the coldest temperatures this winter. for many, a thaw in sight, the latest on the extreme weather in just a moment. but we begin tonight with a countdown to the first in the nation pr
google and one is of growing dangers as systems become more advanced. and wrexham s hollywood ending fans of the welsh football club and its celebrity owners parade through the streets to mark their return to the english football league. live from our studio in singapore this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in afghanistan under part you may find difficult to watch. what are mothers and children under the age of five are dying there every year every week from diseases that are preventable. foreign funding has been frozen and the little help still available from aid agencies is also under threat because the taliban has banned women from working for them. our correspondent has been to hospital on the brink of collapse. what i m about to show you is deeply distressing and shows young children in the final moments, but their form is wanted us to film them so the world can see the true scale
about credit conditions. major us stock indexes fell more than 1% each on tuesday. shares in several regional banks in the us have dropped sharply, as investors fear the banking crisis is not over. another area of concern is the labour market, which, while still strong, is showing signs of cooling. so what will america s central bank do and say? the bbc s michelle fleury reports from westchester, new york. losing momentum after nine rate hikes in the past year. the federal reserve s efforts to cool the us economy are having an effect. this is a chain that you ll see on like roller shades and vertical blinds. something bill, who runs a family owned manufacturing business in westchester, new york, is seeing first hand. right now, we re expecting some softness in the marketplace for probably six months or so. we re seeing a lot of softness in the marketplace as far as demand, the commitment in terms of like long term blanket orders with customers. we re not seeing that either ri
and train staff. there is nothing we can do but watch babies die. the man known as the godfather of artificial intelligence quits his job at google and warns of growing dangers as systems become more advanced. and wrexham s hollywood ending fans of the welsh football club and its celebrity owners parade through the streets to mark their return to the english football league. live from our studio in singapore this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we start with the scene live at buckingham palace this evening it sjust gone midnight in the uk you can see that rehearsals for teh coronation of king charles iii are taking place right now. that s the queen victoria memorial. the queen victoria memorial is located in front of buckingham palace and comprises the dominion gates canada gate, australia gate and south and west africa gates, the memorial gardens and a vast central monument commemoration. ju