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SQUAWK BOX, THURSDAY 2ND MAY, 2024

May 2, 2024 · 22 min · 22.0 MB
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The Federal Reserve leaves rates unchanged with its fight against inflation faltering. Chairman Jerome Powell has signalled any return to rate hikes would be ‘unlikely’. Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered beats expectations to post a 5.5 per cent increase in Q1 pre-tax profit, benefiting from higher trading income. Qualcomm shares are up in extended trade as Chinese demand fuels an earnings beat. Meanwhile, Apple is expecting a double-digit decline in China sales when it reports later today. And in currency news, the yen soars to its strongest level in a fortnight before paring gains back, prompting further speculation the BoJ will intervene.  

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