From Apple's move into foldable phones to Brent crude prices going up, Francis Maguire rounds up the big markets stories of the week ▻ ↧ Apple’s foldable iPhone poses a $1,999 question: Who is it for? Apple's new foldable iPhone launched on Wednesday with impressive features and a premium ​price tag, starting at $1,999 in the U.S. market. But some observers in the packed room at the launch event in Cupertino, California, were ‌left questioning its appeal beyond wealthy tech enthusiasts.