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Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae: A ministerial meeting on the situation in the Middle East was held. Regarding crude oil, it is expected that a stable supply of approximately 1.4 million barrels per day will be ensured through alternative procurement routes that do not pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Australia's PPI annual rate in the first quarter was 3%, compared with the previous value of 3.50%.

Japan's 30-year government bond yield fell 2.0 basis points to 3.715%.

Japan's final manufacturing PMI for April was 55.1, compared to 54.9 in the previous month.

Australia's S&P/ASX200 index opened up 74.20 points, or 0.86%, on Friday, May 1, to 8740.00 points.

Jun Mimura, Financial Officer of the Ministry of Finance of Japan: Japan’s Golden Week holiday season has just begun.

Jun Mimura, Financial Officer of the Ministry of Finance of Japan: His view on exchange rate changes caused by the behavior of speculators has not changed.

Jun Mimura, Financial Officer of the Ministry of Finance of Japan: Maintain close contact with the United States in terms of foreign exchange.

Jun Mimura, Financial Officer of the Ministry of Finance of Japan: No comment on foreign exchange intervention.

Reuters poll: 33 out of 30 economists expect the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise the cash rate to 4.35% on May 5. , more than one-third of economists expect the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise interest rates to 4.60% or higher this year (no economists in the March survey gave this expectation).

NI225 opened up 93.43 points on May 1 (Friday), or 0.16%, to 59378.35 points.

A new Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse sparked a fire at a maritime terminal, local officials said.

French automobile industry organization PFA: France's new car registrations fell by 0.26% year-on-year in April to 138,339 vehicles; Tesla registrations increased by 111.94%.

Japan's Tokyo CPI annual rate in April was 1.5%, expected to be 1.70%, and the previous value was 1.40%.

Japan's Tokyo core CPI annual rate in April was 1.5%, expected to be 1.80%, and the previous value was 1.70%.

Australia's S&P Global Manufacturing PMI final value in April was 51.3, compared with the previous value of 51.

The annual rate of building permits in New Zealand in March was 8.2%, compared with the previous value of 22.9%.

New Zealand's monthly building permit rate in March was -1.3%, with the previous value revised to 2.8% from 2.70%.

Apple (AAPL.O) CFO: The company is applying for tariff refunds "in accordance with normal procedures" and will reinvest any recovered amounts in its U.S. advanced manufacturing projects.

Apple (AAPL.O) CEO Cook: It is expected that memory costs will have a greater impact on the business after the current quarter. Several options will be considered to address memory costs.