According to @StockMKTNewz, Apple CEO Tim Cook told CNBC that recent price increases on select iPhone models are not related to tariffs, stating, “There’s no increase for tariffs in the prices to be totally clear.” Source: @StockMKTNewz on X; CNBC interview with Tim Cook. For traders, this indicates current iPhone average selling price changes are driven by non-tariff factors, reducing immediate tariff pass-through risk in Apple pricing headlines. Source: Tim Cook remarks via CNBC as relayed by @StockMKTNewz. Because Bitcoin and major tech equities have shown higher correlation since 2020–2022, shifts in mega-cap tech sentiment such as AAPL headlines can influence BTC risk appetite. Source: IMF, Crypto Prices Move More In Sync With Stocks (2022).