Global Markets Update and Escalating Conflict in the Middle East

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On today's podcast:

(1) Netanyahu dismissed calls for his resignation over his handling of the Hamas attacks and ruled out a cease-fire in the three-week-old conflict. 

(2) Authorities in Hamas-run Gaza said the death toll has surpassed 8,300 and UN officials said more than 1.4 million people are internally displaced.

(3) The Bank of Japan has further loosened its grip on government bond yields while continuing to stick with its negative interest rate.

(4) X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is worth less than half of what Elon Musk paid for it a year ago.

(5) Apple has announced a new iMac, MacBook Pros and the third generation of its in-house Mac processor line.

(6) Today is the last day of Black History Month in the UK. We've been hearing from Black people in financial industries about representation in the sector. 

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