SQUAWK BOX, THURSDAY 26TH JANUARY, 2023

Tesla posts a Q4 earnings and revenue beat on both the top and bottom lines, causing the stock price to surge. CEO Elon Musk says price cuts for Tesla cars have boosted demand. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng moves almost 2 per cent as it kicks off the Chinese New Year of the Rabbit. In Japan, the Nikkei is down as BoJ minutes reveal division about the country’s inflation. The U.S. and Germany sign off on delivery of Abrams and Leopard tanks to Ukraine with Presidents Biden and Zelenskyy both hailing the moves as crucial in countering Russian aggression. And investors are bracing for U.S. GDP figures out later today as forecasts put Q4 growth at 2.4 per cent.