Investors scaled back bets that the US Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates in May, and Arm shares soared after the UK chip designer reported higher revenues boosted by strong demand for artificial intelligence. Plus the FT’s Felicia Schwartz explains how the relationship between US President Joe Biden and Benjamin Netayahu, prime minister of Israel, is being affected by the war in Gaza.
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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