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 15 October: Momentum carries US markets higher
US equities kicked off the week on a positive note hitting fresh all-time highs in a fairly uneventful day of trade. The S&P 500 rose 0.77%, notching its 46th record high this year. The Dow also post…
End of Day Report – Monday 14 October: ASX 200 up 38 points | Resources rally on China
ASX rallied 38 points to 8260 (0.5%) just a few points shy of a record close. Banks and resources in favour as US bank reports revive optimism, CBA up 0.9% and ANZ up 1.6% with the Big Bank Basket up…
Pre-Market Report – Monday 14 October: US markets strong, China disappoints
US equities ended the week on a high note with the Dow rising 410 points (+0.97%) and the S&P 500 climbing 35 points (+0.61%) to hit record highs fuelled by strong financial sector performance after …
End of Day Report – Friday 11 October: ASX 200 falls 9 points | US banks report tonight
ASX 200 closed down 9 points on the day at 8215. Banks were mixed, ANZ up 0.2% with the Big Bank Basket flat at $234.17. Insurers and MQG rose slightly, REITs under some pressure on the higher bond y…
Pre-Market Report – Friday 11 October: US markets slip slightly on CPI | Tesla awaits
US equities came under pressure overnight following hotter-than-expected inflation data and a slowdown in the labour market raising bets that the Fed will opt for a smaller cut next month. The Dow Jo…
End of Day Report – Thursday 10 October: ASX up 37 points | Resource rally
ASX 200 rose 36 points to 8223 (+0.4%), well off the early highs despite a rally in resources with Asian markets back in the green. BHP up 1.4%, RIO up 1.4% and FMG rallying hard up 4.0%. Lithium sto…
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 10 October: Wall Street gains | Resources manage small bounce
Wall Street finished higher overnight ahead of inflation data tonight. The Dow Jones closed near session highs, up 432 points (+1.03%). Up 482 points at best. Down 87 points at worst. S&P 500 advance…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 9 October: ASX 200 closes up 11 | RIO bids for LTM
ASX 200 rose 11 points to 8187 as an early rally was snuffed out by weak Chinese markets. Banks good. Resources bad. The Big Bank Basket rose to $234.34 (+0.5%). CBA up 0.5% as a defensive play, Insu…
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 9 October: US markets push higher | Oil drops hard
US equities bounced back overnight recovering the previous session's losses buoyed by gains in tech stocks. The Dow added 126 points (+0.030%). Up 174 points at best. Down 80 points at worst. The S&P…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 8 October: ASX 200 falls 29 points as China fails to fire up
ASX 200 reversed early gains on Chinese disappointment falling 29 to 8177 as resources stumbled and banks pushed higher. The Big Bank Basket rose to $233.26 (+0.3), Insurers were under pressure, QBE …
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 8 October: Wall Street sells off | Rate cuts pushed back
All three major US indexes finished in the red overnight as treasury yields rose while bets that the Fed will hold rate cuts steady at the next FOMC meeting jumped to 13.7% up from 2.6% just one day …
End of Day Report – Monday 7 October: Banks, tech and resources lead
The ASX 200 finished the day up 55 points (0.7%) to 8205. Led by the Banks and Tech with Resources, Discretionary stocks and Energy also doing well. The CBA (+1.5%) had its best day in a month as the…
Pre-Market Report – Monday 7 October: Dow Jones closes at record high
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End of Day Report – Friday 4 October: ASX 200 down 0.8% for the week | NFP tonight
ASX 200 slips 55 points to 8150 (0.7%) off lows as we head into a crucial weekend. US Jobs data and Middle East the focal points. Banks came off again, The Big Bank Basket fell to $228.95 (-1.5%). MQ…
Pre-Market Report – Friday 4 October: US markets fall on Middle East | Oil up 5%
Stocks fell on Thursday as concerns over Middle East tensions kept investors on edge. NFP Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 184.93 pts or 0.44%, to end at 42,011.59. The S&P 500 lost 0.17%…
End of Day Report – Thursday 3 October: ASX 200 up 7 in quiet range bound trade
ASX 200 rose 7 points in quiet range-bound trade to 8205 (+0.1%). Banks flat with the Big Bank Basket unchanged at $232.40; financials were slightly firmer as SOL rose 1.1% and ASX up 1.2%. Insurers …
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 3 October: US markets muted | Oil and gold pauses
The S&P 500 added 0.01% to 5,709.54, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.08% to 17,925.12. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 39.55 points, or 0.09%, to finish at 42,196.52.
ADP data released Wednes…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 2 October: ASX 200 falls 11 as we wait for more from Israel
ASX 200 slipped 11 points to 8201 (0.1%) in quiet trade. Eyes on the Middle East. Hong Kong markets rallied sharply after the holiday. China still closed. Banks steady again, CBA up 0.6% with MQG off…
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 2 October: US market eases on Middle East tensions
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 173.18 points, or 0.41%, to 42,156.97. The S&P 500 pulled back 0.93% to 5,708.75, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 1.53% to finish at 17,910.36.
More than 3 out of…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 1 October: ASX falls 61 points | Banks and iron ore under pressure
The ASX 200 started the quarter down 61 points to 8209 (-0.7%) as resources and banks fell back to earth. China closed for Golden Week. BHP fell 2.9% with FMG off 3.5% and RIO down 2.6%. Base metals…