About this episode
Apple’s market cap falls below $2tn on the first trading day of the year as shares slump. The iPhone maker’s decline continues into 2023 after a year which saw its valuation drop by $1tn. Tesla misses Q4 delivery estimates, causing shares to slump 12 per cent. CEO Elon Musk now faces an investor backlash over demand and supply chain concerns. Forecasts of warmer winter temperatures push U.S. and European natural gas prices lower, helping to ease inflationary pressures in Germany. In Washington, House Republicans are in disarray after failing to elect Kevin McCarthy as Speaker after three votes – the first majority leader not to receive his party’s backing in a century. And in New York, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to federal fraud charges. His trial date is set for October. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .