05:39 AM EDT, 06/13/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Apple ( AAPL ) 's iPhone sales in May captured the top spot in China, while global sales increased 15% on a yearly basis during April and May, Reuters reported Friday citing data from Counterpoint Research.

The tech giant also recorded double-digit growth in Japan, India and the Middle East, marking its strongest performance for the two-month period since the coronavirus pandemic, the report said.

The return to growth in Apple's ( AAPL ) two largest markets, China and the US, was seen as the primary driver of an increase in global sales, according to Counterpoint Research preliminary data.

Apple ( AAPL ) did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment on the matter.

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