SQUAWK BOX, WEDNESDAY 8TH DECEMBER, 2021

U.S. markets surge with the Nasdaq enjoying its best session since March, and Asian equities also climb on diminishing fears of the Omicron variant. U.S. President Joe Biden holds a two-hour video call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, warning him of potential economic sanctions should he invade Ukraine. Evergrande’s shares hit a record low as the developer reportedly misses an offshore debt payment deadline. And Nestlé announces plans to sell back $10bn worth of L’Oréal shares to the cosmetics company.