Strong earnings and a resilient US economy are pushing Wall Street higher, with Meta and Alphabet leading a massive week of mega-cap reporting. It’s a different story in Australia, as local sectors dipped in April as investors trade cautiously amid rising interest rates and persistent inflation signals. 

In this week’s wrap, Will and Sophia cover: 

• how the key asset classes performed this month 
• US earnings results from Meta, Alphabet, Google, and Caterpillar 
• the share price decline across Australia’s major supermarkets 
• the key highlights from Bell Potter’s research 
• the demand and supply shift in the lithium sector 
• what to expect from the RBA next week.