Sales of new iPhones set to top last year’s model

Shares in Apple and key chip suppliers for its new iPhones rose as the first day of sales at Apple stores drew long queues and an analyst said the first weekend would likely top the initial sales figures of last year’s model.

Hundreds of people queued up at Apple stores in cities including Sydney, Tokyo, and New York as Apple launched two iPhone models simultaneously for the first time.

There was a particular clamour for the gold-coloured version