SQUAWK BOX, WEDNESDAY 11TH OCTOBER, 2023

Asian markets hit a two-week high on the back of the largest drop by the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield since mid-July. We are live at the IMF meetings in Marrakech where ECB Governing Council board member Robert Holzmann tells us that any additional economic shocks could prompt one or two more interest rate increases. Israeli armed forces are launching a ground offensive into the Gaza Strip with the combined death toll of the conflict reaching 2,100. President Biden has condemned the Hamas attack, pledging unwavering support to Israel. South Korean chip giant Samsung beats Q3 profit expectations despite an 80 per cent dip for the quarter. Meanwhile LVMH misses sales forecasts as high inflation and soaring rates weigh on consumer purchasing power.