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Apple's China Slump, Meta Shines & Why The BOE May Lag The Fed

2024/2/2
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Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe Edition

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Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.

On today's podcast:

Apple reported a deepening slump in China during the holiday quarter, even as total iPhone sales were stronger than expected and the company returned to revenue growth.

Meta and Amazon reported better-than-expected earnings on Thursday, sending their stock prices soaring by a combined $270 billion

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has put the British central bank on a clear path to rate cuts. He also gave investors a few reasons to think the journey for policy makers in London may take longer than for those in Washington and Frankfurt.

New York Community Bancorp tumbled for a second straight day as Wall Street downgrades piled up. Regional bank peers slumped as well, with a closely watched index extending its two-day drop to 8%, the most since the sector's tumult in March roiled financial markets.

President Joe Biden is making no secret of his intentions for multiple attacks on an Iran-backed group that killed three US soldiers last week, a strategy that's exposed him to criticism he's giving up the element of surprise. 

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