Squawk Box anchors talk change at the top for the EU’s most important institutions. Christine Lagarde is nominated to become the next president of the ECB as EU leaders finally break the deadlock to agree on who will fill the the bloc’s executive positions. Oil prices fall despite an Opec+ deal to extend the supply cut. Secretary-General Mohammed Barkindo tells this channel that Russia is now an important and trusted ally of the cartel. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 posts its seventh record close of the year, but Asian equities fall as trade concerns and poor Chinese data weigh on prices. And in autos, Tesla smashes Q2 production and delivery records sending its shares soaring in after-hours trading.

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