Apple Seeks Chinese-Made Chips, Tech Selloff Extends Into Asia | Daybreak Europe 7/2/2026

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On today’s show, Bloomberg understands that Apple is in negotiations to buy chips from two Chinese semiconductor firms which are currently on a Pentagon blacklist. Sources say CEO Tim Cook has appealed to Trump administration officials to help soften the political fallout from any possible deal with the Chinese chipmakers.

A selloff in chip stocks spread to South Korea, after a Bloomberg scoop on Meta’s cloud business plans raised concerns over the speed of the AI buildout.

And commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has surged over the past few weeks, with American military support helping boost oil flows to more than 10 million barrels per day, a US official said.

Today’s guests: Hetal Mehta, St James’s Place, Chief Economist & Marc Chowrimootoo, Hayfin, Portfolio Manager & Co-Head of Direct Lending.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Daybreak Europe
00:00:34 – US Touts Hormuz Flows
00:04:57 – Apple Seeks to Buy Chinese-Made Memory Chips
00:11:42 – Investors Price in at Least One Fed Hike This Year
00:14:57 – ECB Views Splinter on Next Rate Move
00:18:23 – Trump Hails Qatar Meetings in Iran
00:20:59 – Oil Majors Lose Luster, Investors Turn Selective
00:25:34 – Oil Extends Drop on Hormuz Flows
00:28:07 – Central Banks Respond to Inflation Outlook
00:30:09 – Hetal Mehta, St James’ Place Chief Economist
00:34:32 – Hayfin Defies Private Angst With €15B Fundraise
00:37:13 – Marc Chowrimootoo, Hayfin, Portfolio Manager & Co-Head of Direct Lending
00:40:39 – KNDS Halts IPO Over Market Conditions
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