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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese banks need to watch out various risks as the volatility in global financial markets has increased due to uncertainties over trade policies, the Bank of Japan said on Wednesday. "Japan's financial system has been maintaining stability on the whole," the BOJ said in its report on the financial system. "However, since the beginning of April, financial markets at home and abroad have fluctuated significantly," it said, citing uncertainty over trade, other economic policies and geopolitical risks.

(Reuters) -Truck maker Volvo reported a bigger-than-expected fall in first-quarter profit on Wednesday and lowered its North America lorry market outlook, pointing to increased uncertainty around tariffs and their impact on global trade. The Swedish group said it now sees the North American heavy truck market at 275,000 new vehicles this year. Volvo repeated a market outlook for 290,000 new heavy trucks in Europe, adding however that current market conditions meant forecasts were subject to significant uncertainty.

Used automotive vehicle retailer Carmax (NYSE:KMX) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 6.7% year on year to $6 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.60 per share was 8.6% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Tesla shares jumped more than 5% in extended trading on Tuesday as CEO Elon Musk’s comments during the EV maker’s earnings call overshadowed quarterly results that came in well below Wall Street expectations. Monitor these key chart levels.

Fartcoin, a meme token built on the Solana blockchain, has surged past Bonk to become the second-largest meme coin on the network.

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Stock markets were enjoying a much-needed relief rally in Asia on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had no plans to fire the head of the Federal Reserve, and hinted at lower tariffs for China. The dollar jumped sharply across the board after Trump walked back the threats to dismiss Fed Chair Jerome Powell that had badly shaken investor confidence in U.S. assets, although those gains faded somewhat as the day progressed. Trump also reiterated he wanted to do a deal with China where tariffs would not be anywhere near 145%, adding that he would set the terms of a deal if Beijing did not enter talks.

"The message from price action can be much more transparent than what you may read about in the financial press or see on television," LPL said.