{"id":61469,"date":"2026-04-30T19:38:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/tokyo-inflation-misses-estimates-meta-threatens-new-mexico-exit-as-trump-ends-dhs-shutdown\/61469\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T19:38:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:38:32","slug":"tokyo-inflation-misses-estimates-meta-threatens-new-mexico-exit-as-trump-ends-dhs-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/tokyo-inflation-misses-estimates-meta-threatens-new-mexico-exit-as-trump-ends-dhs-shutdown\/61469\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo Inflation Misses Estimates; Meta Threatens New Mexico Exit as Trump Ends DHS Shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tokyo\u2019s April CPI rose 1.5% year-on-year<\/strong>, falling short of the <strong>1.7% estimate<\/strong> and signaling that inflationary pressures in Japan\u2019s capital are cooling faster than anticipated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meta Platforms (<a href=\"\/stock\/META\">META<\/a>)<\/strong> warned it may shutter Facebook and Instagram in <strong>New Mexico<\/strong>, arguing that a 99% age-verification accuracy requirement for child safety is &quot;technologically unfeasible.&quot;<\/li>\n<li><strong>President Donald Trump<\/strong> signed a bipartisan bill to fund the <strong>Department of Homeland Security (DHS)<\/strong>, ending a record-breaking <strong>76-day partial shutdown<\/strong> that had stalled paychecks for thousands of federal workers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ANZ Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/ANZ\">ANZ<\/a>)<\/strong> reported a robust <strong>A$3.78 billion half-year cash profit<\/strong>, while <strong>Coles Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/COL\">COL<\/a>)<\/strong> flagged a <strong>3.9% drop in liquor sales<\/strong> amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Qantas (<a href=\"\/stock\/QAN\">QAN<\/a>)<\/strong> announced it will extend its <strong>5 percentage point capacity reduction<\/strong> through September, citing sustained high fuel costs driven by Middle East tensions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Macroeconomic Trends: Tokyo Inflation Cools<\/h2>\n<p>Tokyo\u2019s consumer price index (CPI) rose <strong>1.5% year-on-year in April<\/strong>, a figure that landed below the <strong>1.7% market estimate<\/strong>. While the headline figure is up from <strong>1.4% in March<\/strong>, the core-core measure\u2014which excludes fresh food and energy\u2014rose <strong>1.9%<\/strong>, missing the <strong>2.2% forecast<\/strong> and dropping from a previous <strong>2.3%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This cooling trend in the capital is a critical leading indicator for nationwide inflation and may complicate the <strong>Bank of Japan&#39;s<\/strong> path toward further interest rate hikes. Meanwhile, in the Oceania region, <strong>Australia\u2019s S&amp;P Global Manufacturing PMI<\/strong> for April was finalized at <strong>51.3<\/strong>, up slightly from <strong>51.0<\/strong>, while <strong>New Zealand building consents<\/strong> fell <strong>1.3%<\/strong> following a prior <strong>2.7%<\/strong> rise.<\/p>\n<h2>Corporate Spotlight: Meta\u2019s Legal Stand and ANZ\u2019s Profit Surge<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Meta Platforms (<a href=\"\/stock\/META\">META<\/a>)<\/strong> has escalated its legal battle with <strong>New Mexico<\/strong>, threatening to withdraw services like Facebook and Instagram from the state. The company argues that proposed child safety mandates, specifically a <strong>99% age-verification accuracy<\/strong> requirement, are impossible to meet and would necessitate building entirely separate applications for the region.<\/p>\n<p>In the banking sector, <strong>ANZ Group Holdings (<a href=\"\/stock\/ANZ\">ANZ<\/a>)<\/strong> surpassed analyst expectations with a <strong>A$3.78 billion half-year cash profit<\/strong>. New CEO <strong>Nuno Matos<\/strong> attributed the performance to the &quot;ANZ 2030&quot; turnaround strategy, which focuses on simplifying the bank&#39;s operations and integrating <strong>Suncorp Bank<\/strong>, a move expected to be completed by <strong>June 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coles Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/COL\">COL<\/a>)<\/strong> posted quarterly sales revenue of <strong>A$10.7 billion<\/strong>, with supermarket revenue growing <strong>4.0%<\/strong>. However, the retailer warned that consumer sentiment for liquor has weakened significantly due to <strong>geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East<\/strong>, leading to a <strong>3.9% decline<\/strong> in liquor sales revenue to <strong>A$781 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Geopolitics and Trade: DHS Funding and US-China Relations<\/h2>\n<p><strong>President Donald Trump<\/strong> signed a bill on Thursday to fund most of the <strong>Department of Homeland Security<\/strong>, ending the longest shutdown in the agency&#39;s history. The agreement funds the <strong>Secret Service, TSA, and Coast Guard<\/strong> through September but excludes <strong>ICE and Border Patrol<\/strong>, which Republicans intend to fund through a separate budget reconciliation process.<\/p>\n<p>On the trade front, <strong>USTR Jamieson Greer<\/strong> held &quot;candid&quot; talks with China\u2019s Vice Premier <strong>He Lifeng<\/strong>, emphasizing the need for greater agricultural access for U.S. producers. The two nations proposed establishing a <strong>US\u2013China Board of Trade<\/strong> to manage the exchange of non-sensitive goods, even as the U.S. maintains substantial tariffs on advanced manufacturing sectors.<\/p>\n<h2>Energy and Aviation: Fuel Costs Force Capacity Cuts<\/h2>\n<p><strong>US Crude futures<\/strong> rose to <strong>$105.41 per barrel<\/strong> after reaching an intraday peak of <strong>$110.93<\/strong>, as markets remain on edge over supply disruptions in the Middle East. The sustained price surge has directly impacted the aviation sector, with <strong>Qantas (<a href=\"\/stock\/QAN\">QAN<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>Jetstar<\/strong> extending schedule changes into the first quarter of <strong>FY27<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qantas (<a href=\"\/stock\/QAN\">QAN<\/a>)<\/strong> will maintain a <strong>5% capacity reduction<\/strong> through September and cut international capacity by an additional <strong>2 percentage points<\/strong>. The carrier is also suspending its <strong>Sydney\u2013Bengaluru<\/strong> service from August to October, though it will continue to redeploy aircraft to add <strong>2,000 weekly seats<\/strong> on routes between Australia and Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Tokyo\u2019s April CPI rose 1.5% year-on-year, falling short of the 1.7% estimate and signaling that inflationary pressures in 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