Progress. A signal we are entering a new phase of our economy and our recovery. I believe it is important for the country to recognise this progress because if we do not, progress made will remain locked in the fear of negative mindsets that dominate our economic outlook since the pandemic began. Investors have cheered the cut, the dowjones industrial the neck i added 1. 5% in us dot markets. And the s&p 500 rose to all high times. Bbc s samira hussain has more from new york. 0ur the s&p 500 road i. 7%, the s&p 500 road i. 7%, extending this years gains to 20% and meanwhile the dowjones surged over 500 points to topping 32,000 for the first time in the majority of industry groups closed out the interest is higher and big tech outperformed as it was spurred to investors return to risk on mood and tesla gained 4% and more than 7% respectively. Stocks traditionally tied to economic growth jumped withjp economic growth jumped with jp morgan economic growth jumped withjp morgan chase and ca
A signal we are entering a new phase of our economy and our recovery. I believe it is important for the country to recognise this progress because if we do not, progress made will remain locked in the fear of negative mindsets that dominate our economic outlook since the pandemic began. Investors are cheering the federal reserve s rate cut. Here in asia, japan s nikkei 225 index added around 1. 5% in early friday trading. Us stock markets have also jumped, with the dowjones industrial average and s&p 500 rising to new all time highs. The bbc s ritika gupta has more from new york. Us stocks reached a fresh try and the 500 rose 17% extending the year again to 20% and the dowjones surged over 200 points topping 42,000 for the first time in the majority of industry groups closed out the session higher and big tech outperform dusty rate spurred investors to investors to return to a risk on mood and tesla gained 4%. Stocks traditionally tied to economic growth also jumped traditionally tied
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amid such repression, some cuban gay rights activists say the new hotel is an attempt by the state to mask its poor human rights record. translation: i would invite | the hotel guests who of course are very welcome here to investigate a little into the repression we receive as independent activists if we try to do any type of protest or gathering or even a report into human rights, something as simple as that, we are repressed. i would ask them to see all that and to look beyond just the beautiful beaches. amid a sharp slump in its tourism, cuba has doubled down on its pursuit of the gay tourist dollar. another lgbtq hotel is due to open here in the capital havana very soon. it comes as the government is due to put a change to the country s family law before the people, with a referendum on the legalisation of same sex marriage expected later this year. the hotel may be the first of several gay friendly hotels