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On today’s show, US President Donald Trump’s relaxed tone about the dollar selloff is fueling speculation the greenback is at the start of a longer-term decline. He said he didn’t think the greenback had weakened excessively, sending it to a four-year low.
ASML’s earnings beat, with bookings far surpassing consensus. The company announced a buyback of up to €12 billion by the end of 2028.
Democratic US Representative Ilhan Omar was attacked during a town hall in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot two US citizens.
Today’s guests: French Finance Minister Roland Lescure & Hetal Mehta, Chief Economist at St. James’s Place
Chapters:
00:00:00 – Daybreak Europe – 1/28/2026
00:02:20 – Key Takeaways from ASML Report
00:06:13 – LVMH Hit by Sluggish Luxury Sales
00:08:53 – Trump Not Concerned By Dollar Slump
00:12:31 – Japan’s 40-Year Bond Sale Soothes Market
00:16:25 – UK PM Heading to China for Trade Talks
00:18:28 – Exclusive: Austrian National Bank Governor Martin Kocher
00:21:26 – Other Top Stories: US Winter Storm / US Rep. Omar Attacked / Olympics Protest
00:26:46 – Exclusive: French Finance Minister Roland Lescure
00:40:12 – Dollar Slumps to Lowest Since Early 2022
00:44:55 – On the Docket Today
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