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
- 2005
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Pre-Market Report – Friday 24 January: US hits record | Trump wants lower oil and rates
The S&P 500 rallied to record highs on Thursday after President Donald Trump called for lower interest rates and cheaper oil prices. The broad market index added 0.53%, notching an all-time intraday…
End of Day Report – Thursday 23 January: ASX 200 down 51 | Banks steady, miners fall
The ASX 200 took a tumble today down 51 points to 8379 (0.6%) as resources came under pressure on Trump tariffs fears. Asian markets were resilient and iron ore unchanged in Singapore, but miners sti…
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 23 January: US markets push higher on AI and Stargate | Gold up
Stocks climbed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 hitting a fresh all-time high, as Oracle and Nvidia rallied on artificial intelligence optimism and President Donald Trump’s new term in office.
The S&P 5…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 22 January: Trump Day 2.0
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Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 22 January: US markets push higher | Apple falls, Netflix up 13%
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 537.98 points, or 1.24%, to finish at 44,025.81. The S&P 500 gained 0.88% to end at 6,049.24, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.64% to 19,756.78. 3M climbed mor…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 21 January: ASX 200 up 55 points | Tariffs in focus | BHP quarterly
ASX 200 greeted the Trump era with volatility. The ASX 200 finished up 55 points to 8402 (0.7%), having sprinted out of the blocks early on tariff news and then collapsing as Mexico and Canada were t…
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 21 January: US markets closed | Tariffs delayed for now
U.S. stock market futures rose as Donald Trump was sworn in a second time.
Regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq was closed for the Martin Luther King Day holiday, but there was li…
End of Day Report – Monday 20 January: ASX 200 up 37 | US markets closed tonight
ASX 200 grinds 37 points higher ahead to 8347 (0.5%) of Trump’s inauguration. US markets closed tonight for Martin Luther King Day. Banks solid again with CBA up 0.8% and the Big Bank Basket up to $2…
Pre-Market Report – Monday 20 January: US markets firm ahead of inauguration | Bitcoin hits $106k
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 334.70 points, or 0.78%, to end at 43,487.83. The S&P 500 gained 1% to 5,996.66, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.51% to 19,630.20. Big tech stocks were high…
End of Day Report – Friday 17 January: ASX 200 closes down 17 | New IFL bid
ASX 200 dropped 17 points to 8310 ( -0.2%) finishing the week up 16 points for the week. Sums is up. Banks sold off after the huge run yesterday, CBA down % and NAB down % with the Big Bank Basket a…
Pre-Market Report – Friday 17 January: US markets waiver | Apple sinks 4%
The S&P 500 slipped Thursday, ending a three-day winning streak, as big tech shares pulled back.
The broad market index slid 0.21% to 5,937.34. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.89% to 19,338.…
End of Day Report – Thursday 16 January: ASX jumps 114 on US move | Jobs data still firm
ASX 200 jumped 114 points to 8324 (+1.4%) following the US rally. Jobs numbers stifled gains to some extent coming in at 4% with any RBA cut in February a distant dream. Banks as usual led the charg…
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 16 January: US markets rally on benign CPI | Banks deliver
The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 703.27 points, or 1.65%, to close at 43,221.55. The S&P 500 climbed 1.83% to 5,949.91, and the Nasdaq Composite rallied 2.45% to 19,511.23. It was the best d…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 15 January: ASX 200 falls 18 | US CPI awaits
ASX 200 fell 18 points to 8213 (0.2%) in quiet trade after a positive start gave way to some caution ahead of the US CPI tonight. Banks flat as yields firmed to 4.63% in 10-years. Financials mixed wi…
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 15 January: US markets push higher on PPI | CPI tomorrow
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose on Tuesday as traders weighed a lighter-than-expected producer price index report.The Dow gained 221.16 points, or 0.52%, to close at 42,518.28. The S&P 500 adva…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 14 January: ASX 200 up 39 | Iron ore back above US$100
ASX 200 rallied 39 points to 8231 (0.5%) with a better US market giving us the lead. Banks though were once again weaker as resources continued to find buyers. All change for 25! BHP rose 1.4% on str…
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 14 January: US markets rally back | Reporting season kicks off
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed Monday, outperforming the market, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped as traders continued to sell off major tech stocks that have powered the bull market. The…
End of Day Report – Monday 13 January: ASX 200 drops 102 points on spiking yields and bank downgrades
The ASX 200 fell 102 points to 8192 (1.2%) as a rethink on banks, and US leads, saw across the board selling. A downgrade to banks clobbered the sector with higher yields probably not helping. The Bi…
Pre-Market Report – Monday 13 January: SPI down 71 | US markets drop on jobs and bond yields
ASX set to drop. SPI futures down 71 points or 0.86%.
Stocks in the US broadly fell on Friday night after non-farm payrolls data implied the labour market is in better shape than expected. A classic c…
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 24 December: US markets push up slightly | Tech shines
The S&P 500 gained 0.73% to 5,974.07. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.98% to 19,764.89, as Tesla and Meta Platforms added more than 2% and Nvidia climbed more than 3%. The Dow Jones Industrial…