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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.