SQUAWK BOX, TUESDAY 10TH OCTOBER, 2023

Global equities stage a turnaround as investors brush off concerns in the Middle East, while U.S. bond yields slide after dovish Fed comments fuel speculation the tightening cycle is close to done. Meanwhile, Hamas threatens to kill hostages as Israel orders a complete siege of the Gaza Strip, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing the campaign is “just getting started”. International condemnation pours in as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Russia of trying to exploit the Israeli crisis. Ukraine's deputy central bank governor tells CNBC the West needs to band together in support of Ukraine. And Country Garden fails to repay an international loan - accelerating a liquidity crisis as the Chinese property giant warns it's unlikely they will be able to meet all remaining debt obligations.