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Japan's factory activity growth hits 4-year high on stockpiling, PMI shows
TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - Japan's manufacturing activity grew at its strongest pace in over four years in April, as companies ramped up production and stockpiled goods amid supply chain disruptions cau...
Apr 30, 2026
Yen steadies after Japan intervention, traders brace for more action
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - The yen trimmed gains against the dollar on Friday, but was still poised for its strongest weekly rally in more than two months after Japanese authorities stepp...
Apr 30, 2026
RBA to raise cash rate to 4.35% on May 5 and growing minority of economists expect further rise: Reuters poll
By Rahul Trivedi BENGALURU, May 1 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of Australia will raise its cash rate by 25 basis points for a third straight meeting on May 5, taking it to 4.35%, according to a Reuter...
Apr 30, 2026
Irish manufacturers see steepest rise in costs since 2022
DUBLIN, May 1 (Reuters) - Irish manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace in four years in April, but firms also faced their sharpest rise in input costs since September 2022 on the back of the ...
Apr 30, 2026
Australia's Qantas extends schedule changes, cuts local capacity through September
May 1 (Reuters) - Australia's Qantas Airways extended its schedule adjustments across its international and domestic networks through September on Friday, citing Middle East tensions, elevated fuel co...
Apr 30, 2026
Core inflation in Tokyo slows, seen accelerating on energy shock
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - Annual core inflation in April hit a four-year low and stayed below the central bank's 2% target for a third straight month, as fuel and education subsidies of...
Apr 30, 2026
Spiking central bank dissent risks stoking volatility: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, April 30 (Reuters) - From Tokyo to Washington, central bankers are becoming increasingly divided on how to handle the global energy shock. Less unity means investor...
Apr 30, 2026
US Treasury trots out Marvel comics, 'Trump accounts' in financial literacy drive for kids
WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - The topic of financial literacy may not excite most middle-school students, but the U.S. Treasury sought to stir their interest on Thursday at an event tying money ski...
Apr 30, 2026
Tokyo April core CPI rises 1.5% yr/yr
TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - Core consumer prices in Tokyo rose 1.5% in April from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday. The core consumer price index for Japan's capital, which includes oil p...
Apr 30, 2026
S&P Dow Jones Indices considers new index rules as mega IPOs loom
April 30 (Reuters) - S&P Dow Jones Indices said on Thursday it has kicked off a consultation that could result in major changes to rules governing the entry of companies into its indexes such as the S...
Apr 30, 2026
