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.
Or is the rot here simply too deep . Its very depressing. Its very concerning. Our country is in a serious dark place. Stage 4 Load Shedding will continue to be implemented until further notice. It says that stage 6 will be implemented at 8pm tonight until 5am. How did it come to this . South africa, the continents great economic powerhouse, is in deep trouble. Long daily power cuts injohannesburg and across the country. Dawn, and the Traffic Lights are still not working. This is alexandra township, a poor neighbourhood on the edge ofjohannesburg. Every day here, the power goes out, sometimes for four hours, sometimes for eight or more. Officially, its called Load Shedding which sounds almost helpful, almost pleasant but the truth is that these power cuts are having a devastating impact in a country with a stagnant economy and soaring unemployment. And its particularly in poor neighbourhoods like this one that the effects are being felt the most. Suzeke mousa has run this bar for 25 ye
ireland, heavy showers here, longer spells of rain, more sunshine for england and wales, where it is not so windy. there will be showers around, but not quite as many during the day on sunday. temperatures are only getting up to 21 or 22 degrees at best. what about next week? some changes, not as windy for a start, a bit more sunshine and probably fewer showers, but it is not going to be hard to are not going to get the heat that is affecting southern parts of europe, so 22 23 at best, very different in southern parts of europe, where temperatures will be reaching a0 degrees or more across inland areas once again. and that s bbc news at ten. there s more analysis of the day s main stories on newsnight, which isjust getting under way on bbc two. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are, but from the ten team, it s goodnight. after the energy shock, is britain getting even more dependen
from paris, here s our europe editor katya adler. let s cross straight to paris and my colleague rajini vaidyanathan. well, that i d is young here, but so far, we re not hearing of any major disturbance it appears to be a calmer night, but for example in paris, the tensions really flared up. it s difficult to say what this evening will hold for us. but of course, this all comes after the grandmother of 17 year old nahel issued an appeal and other family members have also spoken to the bbc saying the same, calling for home. some family member and a friend of nahel to katya adler, who has this report. in theirfirst on in their first on camera interview since nahel s death, his family told me they want to be very clear stuffy although there are no words to describe how we feel. we although there are no words to describe how we feel.- although there are no words to describe how we feel. we ust buried a 17-year-old. describe how we feel. we ust buried a 17-year-old. but h d
the night is young here in paris, but we aren t hearing of any disturbances. it appears to be a calmer night. but for example in paris on the last few nights, the tensions have really flared up in the very early hours of the morning. so it s difficult to say what this evening will hold for us, but of course as you say, this all comes after the grandmother of 17 year old nahel issued an appeal and otherfamily 17 year old nahel issued an appeal and other family members have spoken to the family members, dashed to the bbc, calling for calm. some family members spoke to katya adler. this is nahel, the french algerian team killed last week by a policeman, triggering nightly outpourings of rage by youths from similar backgrounds across france. in their first on camera interview since nahel s death, his family told me they want to be very clear. there are no words to describe how we feel. we just buried a 17 year old. but we never called for hate or riots. with tensions running so h