Kyle Rodda

Australia’s quarterly inflation figures, due on Wednesday the 30th of April, 2024 are poised to reinforce the view that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is moving closer to meeting its inflation mandate – and, critically, may soon have the green light to begin cutting interest rates.

Meta Platforms (META) is scheduled to report its fiscal first-quarter earnings after the market closes on April 30. The social media giant heads into the results under pressure to maintain its growth trajectory amid emerging ad-pricing challenges and a softening macroeconomic environment.

Microsoft (MSFT) reports Q3 FY2025 earnings on April 30. Can AI and Azure growth outweigh margin pressures?

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) is set to report Q1 2025 earnings after the market closes on April 24, with investors keen to see whether the tech giant can reignite topline momentum amid growing competitive threats and margin pressures.

Tesla Q1 Earnings Preview

Markets rally after Trump announces tech tariff exceptions, easing fears of 145% rates. However, USD slides to multi-year lows amid economic and policy concerns.

Markets tumble amid fears of a global recession triggered by escalating US-China trade tensions.

All in all, the tariff announcement could have been worse, but it could also have been a lot better. Here is the good, the bad, and the ugly of US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs.

AUD/USD Holds Steady Ahead of April RBA Meeting.

US PCE Index Preview: Sticky Inflation Signals Ahead of Tariff Impact.