SBS On the Money

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Julie Lee from FTSE Russell about the impact of the Fair Work Commission's 3.5% rise to the minimum wage along with the rest of the day's sharemarket news, plus Rhayna Bosch finds out why petrol prices have risen despite a fall in the global oil price with Vivek Dhar from the Commonwealth Bank.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Robert Talevski from Activam Group about the days market moves including why Trump's move to increase steel tariffs benefited Bluescope Steel, plus Rhayna Bosch discusses the latest increase in home values with Tim Lawless from Cotality.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Todd Hoare from LGT Crestone Wealth Management Limited and Armina Rosenberg from Minotaur Capital to find out why Australian investors looked past surging US Futures following Nvidia's strong earnings result and after a US court blocked Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Pat Bustamante from Westpac about today's monthly CPI Indicator which showed while prices remained within the RBA's target band, some essentials are rising and what it means for interest rates, plus the latest sharemarket thinking with Jun Bei Liu from Ten Cap.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Robert Anderson from Strata Community Association (NSW) about why, with interest rates coming down, now may be a good time to check in on your capital works fund, plus Mike Jenneke from UBS goes through the day's market action including Telstra's new 5 year Connected Future 30 plan.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Dianne Colledge from Morgans about the day's market action including Donald Trump's market influence, while Rhayna Bosch takes a closer look at job ad scams with ACCC Deputy Chairwoman Catriona Lowe.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Billy Leung from Global X to find out more about why Bitcoin has extended its rally, up nearly 50% since its April low to a record high, plus the day on the sharemarket with Scott Phillips from The Motley Fool.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with James Whelan from Barclay Pearce about how the lower interest rate environment is impacting markets while CBA shares continues to trade at record highs, and Rhayna Bosch takes a look at the gender wage gap between public and private companies with WGEA Chief Executive Mary Wooldridge.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with NAB Chief Economist Sally Auld about the RBA's decision to cut interest rates and how US trade policy influenced its decision, plus Rhayna Bosch speaks with Catherine Allfrey from WaveStone Capital to find out how it impacted the sharemarket

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with David Scutt from StoneX about the impact Moody's US credit rating cut is having on the sharemarket and preview's the RBA board meeting.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Zoran Kresovic from Blueberry to find out what's driving the sharemarket's recent run.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with HSBC Chief Economist Paul Bloxham to find out if Australia's tight labour market will impact the RBA's interest rate decision next week, plus a check on global markets with Elizabeth Tien from Citi.

A new report finds the ethic origins 91.9% of ASX300 board members anglo-celtic, so Rhayna Bosch speaks with Watermark Search International's David Evans to find out how diversity is really playing out; plus SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves goes through the latest wages data with RSM Australia's Devika Shivadekar and the day on the sharemarket with Niv Dagan from Peak Asset Management.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Kai Chen from MPC Markets as shares rally following a reprieve in US-China tariffs and finds out what level of uncertainty exists, plus Matthew Hassan from Westpac goes through the lasted Consumer Sentiment report to explain what it means for the Reserve Bank's interest rate meeting next week.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with QUT Professor Gary Mortimer to find out if a supermarket price war is on the horizon after Woolworths said it was cutting prices on 400 everyday items by around 10 per cent, plus Nick Schoenmaker from Drummond Capital Partners looks at the day's market moves including talk of a US-China trade deal.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Josh Gilbert from eToro about the day's market action including Donald Trump's Truth Social post which pull shares out of the red, and why US interest rates were left on hold.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Luke Laretive from Seneca Financial Solutions about the day's sharemarket action including the latest US trade talk developments and what's driving the Australian dollar to a six month high against the US.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Bruce Apted from State Street Global Advisors Investors about the impact US tariffs will have on corporate earnings, while Angelica Waite discusses the role Skype played on global communications with Trevor Long as Microsoft disconnects the platform.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Kyle Rodda from Capital.com about the huge plunge on the global oil price and goes through Westpac's $3.3 billion half-year profit which contributed to the market's first fall in eight days.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Marcus Bogdan from Blackmore Capital as the ASX200 extends its unbroken run to seven sessions of gains and discusses what's ahead.

The US economy contracted at an annualised rate of 0.3% in the three months to March. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves discusses what's next for the US and what it means for global and local shares with University of Sydney Professor Hugh Harley and Darren Thompson Equity Trustees Chief Investment Officer.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Micaela Fuchila from Jarden Group about how easing inflation is likely to prompt a May interest rate cut, along with the market reaction with Francesco De Stradis from Ord Minnett... while Veroncia Lenard speaks with CEDA's James Brooks about the personal cost savings of working from home.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Stuart Roberts from Stocks Down Under as the Australian sharemarket and dollar returns to pre-Liberation Day levels , while Rhayna Bosch discusses the future of Australia's wine exports with Peter Bailey from Wine Australia.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Flight Centre Travel Group CEO Graham Turner about the company's latest market update including why airfares to the US may be cut soon; ACCC Deputy Chair Mick Keogh warns businesses to be aware of rules around card surcharges; plus the day on the sharemarket with Luke McMillan from Ophir Asset Management.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Damien Boey from Wilson Asset Management about the day's market action, including what could be the end of US exceptionalism and why US funds may be flowing through to Australian markets.

Rhayna Bosch speaks with Vivek Dhar from the Commonwealth Bank about why petrol prices are likely to fall even lower, while SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves takes a look at the day's market action with Mark Gardner from MPC Markets.

The ABS says more than 32,000 jobs were created in March pushing the unemployment rate to 4.1%. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves takes a look at what it means for interest rates in the face of a slowing global economy with David Robertson from Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, plus the day's market action, including the potential election impacts, with Chris Weston from Pepperstone.

China's economy expanded by a more than expected 5.4% in three months to March, year-on-year, so SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Yu Li from Blackmore Capital to find out how it is placed to ride out higher US import tariffs.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with David Walsh from Sarto Advisory Pty Ltd who explains how international businesses are responding to the global tariff tensions and the implication for investments

China's exported 12.4% more in March as it looked to beat US import tariffs so SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Raymond Chan from Morgans Financial Limited to find out what next for the ongoing trade dispute, plus Rhayna Bosch talks with Clive Maguchu from State Street Global Advisors on the future direction of gold.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Lochlan Halloway from Morningstar about the turbulent week on global sharemarkets and what may come next.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Ausbil's Chief Investment Officer and industry veteran Paul Xiradis for his take on the wild sharemarket moves as shares on Wall Street see their best one day gain since the Global Financial Crisis as Donald Trump pauses his latest tariff policy while Ben Clark from TMS Capital takes a look at the local sharemarket reaction and Gareth Spence from NAB explains why he thinks the RBA should be cutting interest rates by a supersized 50 basis points in May.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Matt Sherwood from Perpetual Limited to find out how he's feeling amid the latest sharemarket volatility, plus Mark Thirlwell from the Australian Institute of Company Directors discusses what's concerning Australian directors at the moment including their thoughts on DEI.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Josh Gilbert from eToro, as global markets bounce back from heavy selling following Donald Trump's trade policies, while Phil O'Donoghue from Deutsche Bank explains why he now believes the RBA will need to front load interest rate cuts, starting with a supersized 50bps reduction in May, Plus, Rhayna Bosch talks to Matthew Hassan from Westpac.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves finds out how investors are feeling and where to next for the sharemarket, currencies and commodities after one of the worst days for equities in years with Andrew McAuley from UBS, Chris Weston from Pepperstone, and Mathan Somasundaram from Deep Data Analytics.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves takes a look at the severe global market reaction to Donald Trump's latest tariff announcement with Jessica Amir from moomoo , while Angelica Waite explores the impact on superannuation funds with Kirby Rappell, CFA from SuperRatings.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Angus Geddes from Fat Prophets to find out what Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs, including a 10% rate on Australian exports to the US, means for investors.

The average new home loan size hit a record high in December 2024. According to the bureau of statistics that is now $666,000, making it difficult for first time buyers to enter the market. Curtin University's Professor Rachel Ong ViforJ looks closely at the pros and cons of housing entry schemes such as the first homebuyers grant and shared equity schemes.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with James Gerrish from Shaw and Partners as investors brace for the fallout from Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff announcement, while AMP's My Bui goes through the latest building approvals data which shows an upward trend, but will those builds be completed?

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Moody's Analytics Economist Katrina Ell about why the RBA left interest rates on hold, the impact on the election and where to next, while Jamie Hannah from VanEck takes a look at the sharemarket reaction.

The RBA and ASIC say they have deep concerns about the management of operational risks at the ASX following an incident relating to its CHESS settlement platform. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with George Boubouras from K2 Asset Management for his take, plus the latest on the market woes amid growing global trade tension.

Global markets slide as President Trump announces 25% tariffs on automotives coming into effect from April 3. For more, plus today's market action, Rhayna Bosch speaks with Economic Futurist, Evan Lucas.