SQUAWK BOX, FRIDAY 4TH OCTOBER, 2019

U.S. equities bounce back following two days of selling off, while weak economic data raises hopes the Federal Reserve will cut rates later this month. We look ahead to the jobs report for more signs. President Trump doubles down on his call for Ukraine to investigate the Bidens and urges China to look into the former Vice-President too, as the impeachment inquiry gets under way. In tech news, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg defends plans to encrypt the company’s messaging system as authorities in the U.S., U.K. and Australia say that the decision will put the public at risk. We are also live in Parma, Italy, to hear from the food industry ahead of a looming tariff tussle between the EU and Washington.