Apple shares surge despite China sales falling short

Apple shares soar more than 3 per cent in after-hours trade boosted by strong revenue from services. However, iPhone sales disappoint, dragged down by poor Chinese demand. Canadian and Mexican imports into the U.S. will be hit with 25 per cent tariffs from tomorrow but President Trump says he is still undecided whether the measures will affect oil. The ECB slashes euro interest rates by 25bps. It’s the central bank’s fifth cut of the cycle amid growing concerns about sluggish growth throughout the bloc. President Christine Lagarde says that a larger cut was not on the table. And two black boxes have been recovered from the Potomac River in Washington D.C. following Wednesday night’s fatal mid-air collision between a regional American Airlines jet and a military Black Hawk helicopter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.