The Treasurer’s extension of JobKeeper boosted the stock market by 2.6% yesterday and governments are throwing the kitchen sink at the coronavirus, which means we’ll beat this sucker.

Peter Switzer and Paul Rickard discuss gains in the stock market despite infection rates in Victoria and the US, the Aussie dollar moving above 71 US cents and when employees will head back to the office.

With short-term interest rates expected to remain near zero for the foreseeable future, investors seeking higher returns will need to increase their exposure to credit or duration.

The newest trend in the US is offering zero commission or free brokerage on share trading. Here’s why I think this trend is unlikely to pick up in Australia.

Just before high noon this Thursday, the Treasurer will strap on his budget guns to shoot down the economic devastation caused by the Coronavirus Kid. Will this be enough to corral this viral villain?

Joining Peter Switzer on this week's show: Burman Invest's Julia Lee, Shaw and Partners' Adam Dawes, FNArena's Rudi Filapek-Vandyck and Metrics Credit Partners' Andrew Lockhart.

Wuhan, wash your hands, lockdown go to ground, mask up, shut up, in all states in all lands. We didn’t start the virus but we need to fight it.

Catch up on the latest market and economic news from Australia and around the world.

With over 100 vaccines for COVID-19 currently being trialled, Dr Ross Walker explains what vaccination is and how the latest research into Coronavirus vaccines is progressing.