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Podcast: Squawk Box Europe Express
Episode: Crude inches higher on MidEast tensions
Description: Crude prices continue upwards as Israel ramps up strikes on Hezbollah in Beirut and considers retaliatory measures following Iran’s missile attack on Tuesday. OpenAI manages to raise $6.6bn in a new round of fund-raising which has increased its valuation to $157bn. The U.S. private sector continues to surprise with non-farm payroll growth topping expectations as traders reduce their rate cut expectations ahead of tomorrow’s employment data print. The yen slides further against the greenback after its largest single-day fall in more than 2 years. New Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba believes that the country is not ready for furt...