Apple unveiled its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, priced at $1,999, while the U.S. Treasury announced a significant increase in its bond buyback operations to $6 billion, tripling the normal amount.

US · 2026-09-10

1. Step 1 · The triggerApple launches the $1,999 iPhone Duo, entering the premium foldable smartphone market.
2. Step 2 · Knock-onCompetition in the US premium foldable segment intensifies, pressuring Samsung and impacting component suppliers' order visibility.
3. Step 3 · Reaches youUS SMEs in the premium smartphone supply chain face increased demand uncertainty and margin pressure as pricing and order volumes become more volatile.

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Source: CNBC

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