US shares faced heavy selling pressure during April as investors refocused their attention on accelerating inflation, and the prospect that interest rates may need to stay higher for longer.

Find out which ASX shares were favoured or fell out of favour amongst the Selfwealth community during April 2024.

JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and Citibank will open the latest round of earnings season in the United States.

While several ASX-listed consumer discretionary names trade on dividend yields above 4%, Refinitiv data suggests their earnings could drop over the short-term

Three central bank decisions are on the agenda over the coming days, as well as fresh Australian employment data.

Key takeaways: Nvidia’s earnings generated strong market interest in semiconductor shares and other AI-leveraged companies, with Selfwealth members also backing this trend.

Despite weak GDP data, the ASX reset its record high this week thanks to gains in gold, real estate, tech, and financials

A stream of economic data awaits investors this week, while the US earnings season comes to a close with reports from major retailers and tech shares

With reporting season coming to a close, a number of names moved the market, with the biggest impact coming from the tech and consumer discretionary sectors

While earnings releases will likely occupy the attention of retail shareholders, economists are sure to be watching Australian and US inflation data

Tech shares were in the spotlight as Nvidia’s results lifted sector sentiment globally, and utilities contributes positively while Consumer Staples declined

The local share market turned around its losses this week, which were originally driven by above-forecast inflation data out of the United States

Community sentiment towards electric vehicle stocks was bullish, despite large sell-offs 

While the S&P 500 closed above 5000 points for the first time in history, investors will look to earnings from ASX blue-chip names.

As earnings season commenced, consumer discretionary names stole the headlines thanks to some encouraging signs amid the reports.

As traders reevaluate the pace and magnitude of any rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, new inflation figures take centre stage

Surging uranium prices drew buying interest to the segment, while buying in other popular names like BHP and Domino’s was driven by market sell-offs

The ASX recorded a new all-time high as fresh inflation data showed encouraging signs for the RBA

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