Weekly Wrap 8 May

Weekly Wrap 8 May

From Between the Bells by Bell Direct

May 8, 2026 · 9 min

About this episode

Sophia Mavridis and Will Riggall discuss market reactions to the RBA's rate increase and investment opportunities.

We saw another week of major moves on the market last week, as continuing volatility in oil prices and the RBA’s 25 basis point rate increase dominated the headlines. Today, Sophia Mavridis was joined by Bell Financial Group’s CIO Will Riggall to unpack how investors reacted to the rate increase, which sectors have been over and underperforming lately, and where Bell Potter’s analysts see opportunities in the current market landscape. In this episode, Sophia and Will cover: the ma...

People in this episode

Host: Sophia Mavridis

Guest: Will Riggall

Topics covered

  • market volatility
  • oil prices
  • RBA rate increase
  • investment opportunities
  • sector performance

Keywords

  • market moves
  • oil prices
  • RBA
  • investment sectors
  • Bell Financial Group

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bell Financial Group, Bell Potter

Places: Australia

More episodes of Between the Bells

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Between the Bells podcast page.