Market Updates
A twice-daily podcast from the Marcus Today team, designed for self-directed investors. Stay informed with the latest stock market, financial, and business news, published every weekday just before the market opens and after it closes (AEST).
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 1999
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
End of Day Report – Monday 8 September: ASX down in a quiet session
The ASX 200 has finished the day down 22 points or 0.2%, trading in a narrow session as expected after not much of a US lead. Banks down, Resources slightly down. Technology stayed on top from midday…
Pre-Market Report – Monday 8 September: Weak jobs number | Good and bad
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End of Day Report – Friday 5 September: Rebound continues | Waiting on Jobs numbers tonight
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Pre-Market Report – Friday 5 September: Classic case of bad news is good news
Wall Street recorded a broad and positive session as JOLTS data, weaker than expected, convinced markets that the Fed would likely cut when they meet later this month. Classic case of bad news is goo…
End of Day Report – Thursday 4 September: Bounce back day | US holds, gold eases, bonds relax
The ASX 200 has bounced back 88 points or 1% to 8827. Still down 72 points since the close on Tuesday. Financials stayed on top. ‘Big Three’ plus MQG all up 2%. ANZ up 1.3%. ZIP up 3.6%. Gold the onl…
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 4 September: Bonds relax, Big Tech bounces | JOLTS number helps rate cut hopes
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End of Day Report – Wednesday 3 September: Worst day since Liberation Day | GDP number kills rate cut hopes
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Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 3 September: SPI futures down 37 | Gold going parabolic
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End of Day Report – Tuesday 2 September: Quiet day | Gold at a record high
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Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 2 September: US closed, SPI futures down 8 | Looks like a quiet one
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End of Day Report – Monday 1 September: Wall Street closed tonight | Gold a winner
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Pre-Market Report – Monday 1 September: US closed, SPI futures down 25 | Tariffs illegal?
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End of Day Report – Friday 29 August: End of Results Season | ASX 200 up 2.6% for the month
The ASX 200 has finished the day near flat. Down 7 points or 0.1%. Flat for the week only up 6 points. No major changes from midday. Tech strengthened into the close. Up 3.1%. Led by NXT having its b…
Pre-Market Report – Friday 29 August: Wall Street up | Australian futures down
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End of Day Report – Thursday 28 August: Last big day of results | US futures flat to up
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Pre-Market Report – Thursday 28 August: S&P 500 on record high | Nvidia a beat but price down 3%
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End of Day Report – Wednesday 27 August: Results galore | All eyes on Nvidia tonight
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Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 27 August: US markets push a little higher | Results in focus
Wall Street recorded a positive session, boosted by Nvidia and Eli Lilly, despite concerns surrounding Fed independence as Trump fired governor Cook. Trump’s decision comes on the back of allegations…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 26 August: ASX 200 slips 37 points | Results in focus
The ASX 200 gave back 37 points to 8936 (-0.4%) as most sectors slid. Banks were relatively flat with the Big Bank Basket at $282.39 (-0.5%). Other financials lost ground, NWL down 3.2% and HUB conti…
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 26 August: US markets slip | RBA Minutes
Wall Street closed lower as markets awaited developments on the path of Fed policy and index heavyweight Nvidia’s Wednesday results. Nvidia climbed 1.0% as its earnings loomed while key data releases…