Squawk Box Europe Express

The S&P 500 posts its worst week since 2023, as traders reprice their Fed cut predictions following a mixed jobs report. Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders tells CNBC that “Europe is a monster”, as his party tries to navigate its future relationship with the EU. Asian equities reel from soft landing jitters as Chinese consumer inflation numbers come weaker than expected. In France, more than a hundred thousand people take to the street to protest the appointment of Prime Minister Michel Barnier, while Paris asks the EU for more time to confirm its debt plans. And in tech, Apple is set to unveil its newest iPhone, betting on Ai to drive demand and fight off competition from China, as Huawei plans its own launch later today.

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U.S. employment data sends mixed signals as global equities tread water ahead of a crucial nonfarm jobs report. Markets are split between a 25 and 50 basis point cut at the Fed’s next meeting - Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz tells CNBC that he is voting bigger. OPEC-plus producers delay plans to ramp up oil production by at least two months, as crude prices slump to their lowest level this year. Elsewhere, President Macron appoints veteran conservative Michel Barnier as France’s new Prime Minister after a nearly 60-day stalemate. Volvo CEO Jim Rowan tells CNBC that the EV transition is taking longer than expected, as the carmaker scraps plans to go fully electric by 2030.

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The S&P 500 notches back-to-back sessions in the red while mega-cap tech stocks claw back recent losses in what has been a volatile start to September on Wall Street. Qualcomm launches a new AI PC processor, challenging Intel and AMD. CEO Cristiano Amon tells CNBC the X Elite series is a threat to incumbents in the sector. Iconic UK fashion house Burberry is relegated out of the FTSE 100 after 15 years on the exchange. Daimler Truck promotes Karin Rådström to CEO, replacing Martin Daum at the helm from October.   

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Chip giant Nvidia sees shares tumble by almost 10 per cent, wiping out close to $300bn of its market cap – the largest single-day fall in value of any American company on record. As a result, Wall Street notches its worst day since the tech rout seen in early August. The sell-off spreads across to Asia where Japan’s Nikkei leads losses. Semi-conductor firms TSMC, SoftBank, Samsung and SK Hynix are all in the red. In the U.S. factory activity contracts as the ISM comes in at 47.2. We hear from former Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester who says the markets need to examine the rate projections beyond the September Fed meeting. BofA joins an ever-expanding list of American banks which doubt China’s 5 per cent GDP growth target. The private Caixin survey shows a slowdown in services growth. And in oil news, crude prices extend losses after falling more than 4 per cent yesterday with investors banking on greater supplies coming out of Libya.   

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Volkswagen is considering factory closures and job cuts throughout Germany for the first time ever in the face of fierce competition from Asian rivals. Brazil’s supreme court backs a ban on social media platform X and the country’s telecoms regulator considers sanctions against Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider Starlink as a row over free speech deepens. President Joe Biden has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of inadequate efforts to secure a ceasefire with Hamas while the UK suspends certain arms exports to the country. And in France, the political crisis nears its second month after President Macron fails to pick a new prime minister ahead of a key budget deadline.  

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We are live in Dresden, Germany where the AfD has claimed victory in the state of Thuringia and placed a close second behind the CDU in Saxony. Chinese manufacturing data shows the steepest decline in factory growth in six months, pushing Chinese equities into the red. In Israel, tens of thousands take to the streets to protest the lack of a ceasefire deal in Gaza, following the murder of six Israeli hostages in the territory. Brazil’s supreme court orders social media platform X to be shut down as CEO Elon Musk refuses to comply with the country’s censorship regulation.  

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Disappointment over Nvidia’s profits slashes the chip titan’s market cap by more than $200bn but the Dow continues in the green to post its 25th record session of the year. U.S. GDP and jobless numbers come in better than expected to ease market jitters and help reinforce hopes of a rate cut next month. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris gives her first interview since securing the Democratic Party nomination to CNN. And in tech news, Apple and Nvidia are reportedly ready to fund OpenAI which would value the ChatGPT maker at more than $100bn.

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Nvidia shares fall in extended trade despite the A.I. chip giant posting a quarterly beat. Other Wall Street and Asian chip makers have been affected after hours but Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang remains bullish. CNBC learns that artificial intelligence start-up in talks for a new round of funding that could see it valued at more than $100bn. And Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway becomes the first company outside the tech sector to be valued at $1tn.  

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The Dow notches its 24th record high so far this year with Wall Street in the green ahead of highly anticipated earnings from chip titan Nvidia later today. Bio-solutions company Novonesis hikes its FY guidance following a 10 per cent sales increase in the second quarter. GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump faces a fresh indictment from the Special Counsel over attempts to overturn the 2020 election result. And in tech news, Super Micro Computer sees its shares plunge following allegations by Hindenburg Research the server maker had manipulated its accounts.

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The Dow hits a fresh record high, splitting from the Nasdaq and S&P 500 which both plunge into the red on weakness in chip production. CNBC hears from former Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan who says he is expecting a 25 basis point cut from the central bank. Industrial profits in China grow at the fastest pace in 5 months, driven by the high-tech manufacturing sectors. Miner BHP beats earnings expectations and says it will be doubling down on its copper-related projects following its failed bid for rival Anglo American. CEO Mike Henry tells CNBC that Beijing’s support could also benefit steel for the company. In France, President Emmanuel Macron rejects working with the left-wing NFP alliance choice for PM. And in entertainment news, Paramount is set to be snapped up by Skydance after media tycoon Edgar Bronfman Jr. drops his bid to buy the company.

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