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
- 2007
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 12 November: US markets continue to rally | Bitcoin hits US$87k
The Dow gained 304 points, or 0.69%, to 44,293.69. The Dow’s rise brought the index above 44,000 for the first time. The S&P 500 added 0.1% to end the day at 6,001.35 and also earned a record close b…
End of Day Report – Monday 11 November: ASX 200 falls 29 points | BHP, RIO, FMG smashed
ASX 200 fell 29 points to 8260 (-0.4%). Big iron ore miners were the target today as prices fell in Asia on stimulus disappointment. BHP off 4.1% and FMG down 7.3% with the Three Amigos trading at $1…
Pre-Market Report – Monday 11 November: US markets hit new records | Iron ore falls
Wall Street ended the week higher supported by solid consumer sentiment data and bets that Trump’s pro-growth agenda will fuel corporate America. The S&P 500 rose 0.38% hitting its 50th record high t…
End of Day Report – Friday 8 November: ASX 200 up 69 | Banks rally to fresh highs
ASX 200 ended the week sprinting 69 points higher to 8295 (+0.8%). A good 2.2% rise for the week. It has been a momentous week, money being put to work in the ASX. Resources buoyed by China hopes. BH…
Pre-Market Report – Friday 8 November: Fed cuts 25bps | S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit records
The S&P 500 gained 0.74% to close at a record high of 5,973.10. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.51% to reach 19,269.46 — its first close above 19,000. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was little chan…
End of Day Report – Thursday 7 November: ASX 200 up 27 in late rally | NAB flat on results
ASX 200 rose 27 points with a late surge to 8226 (0.9%) in an interesting reaction to a soaring US market. Resources actually held up with BHP up 0.9% and FMG up 3.3%. Lithium stocks also better led …
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 7 November: US markets soar on Trump 2.0 | NAB results
Wall Street rallied hard overnight reaching record highs after Trump secured the US presidency. All three major indices ended at record levels with markets expecting lower taxes, deregulation and a T…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 6 November: Possible Trump victory | US Futures and Bitcoin leap
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Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 6 November: US markets rally on election day | GMG results
The S&P 500 rose solidly on Tuesday in a broad rally for stocks as traders awaited the results from a high-stakes U.S. presidential election.
The benchmark index gained 1.23% to close at 5,782.76. The…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 5 November: ASX 200 down 33 in quiet trade | RBA leaves rates on hold
ASX 200 finishes down 33 points to 8132 (0.4%). Quiet trade on Cup day with the RBA leaving rates on hold as expected. Banks eased back slightly, CBA down 0.4% with WBC seeing some modest downgrades …
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 5 November: US markets slip | RBA and Melbourne Cup
Wall Street closed in the red overnight following a choppy day of trade as polls continue to show a tight race in the US presidential election. The Dow Jones traded lower all session, down 258 points…
End of Day Report – Monday 4 November: ASX rises 46 points | WBC results, MIN dumped
ASX 200 kicks 46 points higher to 8165 (+0.6%). Banks and industrials leading the charge higher. WBC rose 0.9% on a higher dividend and an extension of the buyback. CBA up 1.6% and the Big Bank Baske…
Pre-Market Report – Monday 4 November: Westpac reports $7bn NPAT | Election ahead
US equities rebounded from the previous day's sell-off led by Amazon’s 6.2% gain on strong results. Equity markets brushed off weak nonfarm payrolls data rising 12k last month, the smallest gain sinc…
End of Day Report – Friday 1 November: Good afternoon rally | Iron ore positive
ASX 200 down only 41 points at 8119 (-0.5%) after a good afternoon rally on iron ore miners turning positive. Some slightly better Chinese data helping. BHP up 0.3% and RIO bouncing 1.7%. MIN also do…
Pre-Market Report – Friday 1 November: US markets fall | Apple, Amazon, Intel after-hours
All three major US indexes finished in the red overnight led by tech stocks. Meta down 4.1% and Microsoft off 6.1% after both companies raised growing AI costs that could hit their earnings despite b…
End of Day Report – Thursday 31 October: Pre-election nerves creep in
ASX 200 closes down 20 points to 8160 (-0.3%) as some pre-election nerves creeping in. Banks were steady as results loom, NAB the standout up 0.9% with the Big Bank Basket at $244.82 (). Other financ…
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 31 October: Microsoft and Meta report sound results
US equities end in the red following another round of corporate earnings and key economic data. The Dow Jones pared earlier gains and finished at session lows, down 92 points (-0.22%). Up 225 at best…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 30 October: ASX drops 69 points in a nasty sell-down
The ASX 200 has finished the day down 69 points or 0.8%. Selling set in from the open and continued all session long. The 11:30 inflation print did little to move the dial, showing a 0.2% rise in the…
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 30 October: Big Tech outperforms as Wall St finishes mixed
Wall Street closed mixed overnight. The NASDAQ hit a record high, gaining 0.78% propelled by gains in tech stocks. Alphabet jumped 5.18% in after-hours trade after topping Q3 revenue and earnings exp…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 29 October: The ASX records another modest rise
ASX 200 closed up 28 points to 8249 (+0.3%) locking in its third consecutive day of gains. Consumer discretionary stocks took centre stage today with MYR falling 1.55% after initially rallying ~7% an…