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Japan may have spent $35 billion in yen-buying intervention, BOJ data shows
By Atsuko Aoyama and Rocky Swift TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - Japan may have spent as much as 5.48 trillion yen ($35 billion) bolstering its embattled currency, central bank data indicated on Friday, foll...
May 01, 2026
Yen jumps sharply as Japan warns it is ready to intervene again
By Makiko Yamazaki, Leika Kihara and Dhara Ranasinghe TOKYO/LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Japan's yen jumped in a sharp move on Friday as the country's top foreign exchange diplomat warned Tokyo was ready...
May 01, 2026
ECB policymakers make case for rate hike as inflation may linger
By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, May 1 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank may need to tighten policy, perhaps as soon as June, policymakers said on Friday, warning that the inflation outlook is deterio...
May 01, 2026
Standard Chartered pivots to June ECB hike from no hike in 2026 outlook
(Corrects headline to say 2026, not 2006 outlook) May 1 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered said it expects the European Central Bank to deliver a 25-basis-point rate hike in June, having previously projec...
May 01, 2026
Harley-Davidson recalls around 88,000 motorcycles over Airbox Baseplate issue, NHTSA says
May 1 (Reuters) - Harley-Davidson is recalling 88,039 motorcycles in the U.S. due to an airbox backplate breather port that may be blocked, allowing pressure to build up inside the crankcase, the U.S....
May 01, 2026
Japan signs first $2.2 billion loan under $550 billion US investment pledge
TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - Japan has signed a $2.2 billion loan agreement for the first batch of projects under its $550 billion U.S. investment pledge, kicking off financing tied to a trade deal that c...
May 01, 2026
Ford recalls about 180,000 vehicles over loose bolt in front seat frame, NHTSA says
May 1 (Reuters) - Ford is recalling 179,698 vehicles in the U.S. due to a loose bolt in the front seat frame, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday. The recall...
May 01, 2026
Japanese yen jumps against dollar hours after intervention
LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - The yen suddenly jumped against the dollar on Friday, a day after Tokyo authorities were widely believed to have intervened to prop up the Japanese currency. The dollar fell ...
May 01, 2026
Take Five: Sell in May? Let's find out
LONDON, May 1(Reuters) - From high oil prices and the conflict in the Middle East to Japan's yen, the latest U.S. jobs data, an Australian rate decision, and a UK local election: there's plenty for tr...
May 01, 2026
UK house prices rise in April despite Iran war headwinds, Nationwide says
By David Milliken LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - British house prices unexpectedly rose for a fourth month in a row in April, despite headwinds to consumer confidence from conflict in the Middle East, mort...
May 01, 2026
