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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
Toyota to post fourth straight quarterly profit drop as Middle East risks, costs mount
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - Toyota is expected to report a fourth successive year-on-year decline in quarterly operating profit next week, as rising material and labour costs and the i...
May 01, 2026
Japan trading houses expect record profits but utilities forecast pain as Iran war weighs
By Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - Some big Japanese trading houses forecast on Friday record annual profits as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran keeps commodity prices high, whi...
May 01, 2026
Morning Bid: Never mind the oil, feel the earnings!
May 1 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Another day when investors in Asia feel slightly foolish for thinking things in the world were going badly, on...
Apr 30, 2026
