SQUAWK BOX, FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER, 2023

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell remains hawkish about the prospect of further rate cuts and has warned of being complacent following several months of positive data Stateside. His comments, along with a poor 30-year bond auction broke the Wall Street rally and pushed Treasury yields higher. In Spain, the PSOE strikes an amnesty deal with Catalan separatists, paving the way for Pedro Sanchez to return as prime minister. The move has infuriated the opposition Partido Popular. Siemens Energy stock is up by 6 per cent following reports of a breakthrough in talks to guarantee state funding to prop up the company’s €100bn order book. In crypto news, Bitcoin hits a 18-month high and Ether breaches the key $2,000-level on the news that BlackRock is moving to a spot ETF. We hear from Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse who says that a new form of regulation is required.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.