SQUAWK BOX, MONDAY 17TH OCTOBER, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping opens the Communist Party National Congress, hailing the nation’s battle against Covid while looking to secure a historic third term. Asian markets start in the red following a volatile week which saw the Dow drop 400 points. In the UK, new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt distances himself from his predecessor’s policies, causing the pound to surge. Meanwhile calls for Prime Minister Liz Truss to resign grow. IIF chair Axel Weber warns of a growing gap between monetary tightening and looser fiscal policy. We hear from Mercedes CEO Ola Källenius who says China will remain the car maker’s biggest market but voices concerns that future growth will be vulnerable to geo-politics and supply chain constraints.