Squawk Box Europe Express

Sign on the dotted line…Beijing and Washington are on the verge of inking Phase 1 of the trade deal but U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin insists that tariffs shall remain in place until China si...

15 Jan 202025min

Label lost…the offshore yuan surges to its highest level in half a year after the U.S. ceases calling Beijing a currency manipulator, just a day ahead of the expected signing of the Phase 1 trade deal...

14 Jan 202025min

Tehran in turmoil…furious anti-government protests spread from the Iranian capital across the country. Demonstrators demand the regime’s leaders step down after they admit Iranian forces mistakenly sh...

13 Jan 202024min

An avoidable tragedy…intelligence from the U.S., UK and Canada suggests that the downed Ukraine International Airlines passenger jet was likely hit by an unintentional Iranian missile near Tehran. In ...

10 Jan 202024min

Back from the brink? Wall Street and Asian stocks rebound after President Trump claims that Tehran is stepping down from further confrontation with Washington following the killing of General Qasem So...

9 Jan 202025min

Iran hits back… Tehran launches more than a dozen missiles, targeting U.S. military bases in Iraq, in retaliation for the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani. Asian stocks sell off, while the Dow...

8 Jan 202027min

Knock-on effect… Wall Street pushes Asian stocks into the green after the Nasdaq posts its biggest intra-day comeback for three months, with Alphabet hitting a new record high. Geo-political fears kee...

7 Jan 202026min

Upping the ante… Iran withdraws from the 2015 nuclear accord and vows to expel the U.S. from the Middle East following the funeral of military commander General Qasem Soleimani, who was killed by an A...

6 Jan 202028min