Weekly Wrap 1 May

Weekly Wrap 1 May

From Between the Bells by Bell Direct

May 1, 2026 · 12 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the performance of key asset classes and major earnings reports from US companies amidst economic challenges.

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 pric...

People in this episode

Hosts: Will, Sophia

Topics covered

  • US economy
  • earnings report
  • investing
  • interest rates
  • inflation
  • stock market

Keywords

  • Wall Street
  • Meta
  • Alphabet
  • Caterpillar
  • interest rates
  • inflation
  • investors
  • April performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Meta, Alphabet, Google, Caterpillar

Places: US, Australia

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