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Israel launches airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, but what has it gained with its latest attacks?

The first thing one has to say is that the pager attack from a tactical standpoint was a stunning

achievement. The big question is whether this is an enduring gain and what the

strategic significance is. And why U.S. home sales are down in August, despite lower mortgage rates.

Plus, real estate investors take advantage of the manufacturing boom in the American Sunbelt. It's Thursday September 19. I'm Tracy Hunt for the

Wall Street Journal. This is a PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business

stories that move the world today.

Let's start with the U.S. markets.

The Federal Reserve's big rate cut yesterday sparked a furious global rally in stocks today. Traders bid up technology shares and other risky

assets and a bet that lower borrowing costs will help keep unemployment low without

reigniting inflation.

The tech dominated Nasdaq composite led the way climbing 2.5%.

The S&P 500 added about 2%, and the Dow Jones industrial average gained about 1.3%.

U.S. home sales aren't going up even though mortgage rates are falling.

The National Association of Realtors said today that sales have previously owned homes in August fell 2.5 percent from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.86 million. That's the fifth time sales have declined over the

past six months. Freddie Mac says that since the spring, mortgage rates have

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