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
End of Day Report – Monday 19 August: ASX 200 up 9 | WBC results
ASX 200 managed a small 9-point rise to 7976 (0.1%) as results dominated. WBC off to a promising start, up 2.5% its 3Q update beating estimates, the Big Bank Basket rose yet again to $236.30 (1%). Ot…
Pre-Market Report – Monday 19 August: SPI down 14 | WBC results
Wall Street closed out the week higher in an uneventful day of trade. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ rose for their seventh consecutive session advancing 0.20% and 0.21% as most megacaps gained, with Nivida …
End of Day Report – Friday 16 August: ASX 200 up 106 points | ASX, GQG, NAB results
ASX 200 roars 106 points ahead to 7971 (1,.3%) up 2.5% for the week, to finish 30 points above where we were two Fridays ago. Results and reactions the focal point with US strength helping all sector…
Pre-Market Report – Friday 16 August: US rally continues, SPI up 77
Stocks rallied on Thursday as investors regained confidence in the economy following encouraging consumer and labor data that helped ease recession worries.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average leaped 554…
End of Day Report – Thursday 15 August: ASX 200 up 15, jobs numbers stronger than expected
ASX 200 gave up its gains to be up only 15 points to 7866 (0.2%) after being skewered by jobs data and iron ore prices in Singapore. Economic data showed the jobs market was still tight despite the h…
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 15 August: ASX 200 up 28 - TLS - GMG - COH - TWE
The NASDAQ and S&P 500 finished 0.03% and 0.38% higher, extending their winning streak to five sessions. US Inflation data reassured the markets the Fed would start cutting rates next month. The Dow …
End of Day Report – Wednesday 14 August: ASX 200 up 24 - CBA Delivers - Iron Ore Slumps
ASX 200 rose another 24 points to 7851 (+0.3%) as iron stocks fell hard on Asian price falls. BHP, RIO and FMG dragging the index back from 7910 high. BHP down 2.8% and FMG crashing 4.6%. Iron ore fu…
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 14 August: US Markets Bounce on PPI Numbers
Wall Street closed higher overnight, hitting a two-week high after soft PPI data reinforced bets of rate cuts in September. The S&P 500 climbed 1.68%, clocking its biggest four-day rally this year, l…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 13 August: ASX 200 drifts 13 points higher - CSL falls on guidance - TPW soars - Nikkei back with Gusto
ASX 200 rose 13 points to 7827 (+0.2%) in quiet cautious trade ahead of US PPI tonight. Results are once again the focal point. Solid numbers from TPW and good guidance helping the retail sector agai…
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 13th August: SPI Unchanged - US Mixed Ahead of CPI - CSL - CGF - JHX Results
US equities ended mixed overnight after a choppy day of trade. The Dow slipped 141 points (-0.36%). Up 90 points at best. Down 246 points at worst. The S&P 500 finished unchanged after two straight d…
End of Day Report – Monday 12 August: ASX 200 up 36 points - JBH Good - AZJ Bad - BPT Ugly
ASX 200 rose 36 points to 7814 (+0.5%) in quiet trade. Just for a change, banks led the market higher, as we wait for CBA numbers on Wednesday. The Big Bank Basket rose to $222.96 (+0.8%). Other fina…
Pre-Market Report – Monday 12 August SPI jumps 59 Points - JBH Special Divided - AZJ Results
Wall Street ended the week on a calmer note in an uneventful day of trade. The S&P rose 0.47%, almost regaining all its losses since Monday's sharp sell-off, triggered by the unwinding of yen-funded …
End of Day Report – Friday 9 August: ASX 200 rallies 1.3% - Still Down 2.1% on the Week - QBE NWS and REA Results
ASX 200 closes up 96 points to 7777 (+1.2%) still down 2% for the week. Resources took up the baton in the ‘repechage’. Gains in iron ore in Singapore brought buyers back in. BHP up 1.6%, and RIO up …
Pre-Market Report – Friday 9 August US Rallies Hard - ASX SPI up 81 - Results in Focus
Wall Street rallied overnight, ending near best levels after jobless claims fell more than expected, easing concerns that the labour market was weakening too quickly. The S&P 500 rose 2.30%, its bigg…
End of Day Report – Thursday 8 August - ASX 200 drops 18 points - Banks Rally - Resources Stumble - AMP Surprises
ASX 200 slips 18 points to 7682 (-0.2%) as banks rally and resources slip. BHP testing $40, down 2.0%, with RIO and FMG under pressure too. Lithium stocks fell as MIN down 2.2%, and IGO off 2.5% on n…
Pre Market Report– Thursday 8th August - US Markets slip on Treasury Auction - SPI down 33 - Results Drop
Wall Street closed lower overnight, ending near worst levels. Indices were weighed down by tech stocks and weak demand in treasury auctions, triggering choppy trading. The Dow fell 234 points (-0.80%…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 7th August - ASX finishes up 19 at 7700 - US Futures better - Tokyo Continues to Bounce on BoJ comments
ASX 200 bounces 19 points to 7700 (+0.3%) as risks start to recede. Soothing words from a BoJ Deputy helped things along. Banks struggled or we would have been higher. ANZ up 0.2% on a broker upgrad…
Pre-Market Report - Wednesday 7th August - US Rally Fizzes - SPI Down 17 - US Earnings in Focus
ASX to slip. SPI Futures down 19 points (-0.25%).
US equities snapped a three-day wild rout as investors piled back into the market following recent comments by Fed officials easing US recession conce…
End of Day Report – Tuesday August 6th - ASX 200 up 31 - RBA leaves Rates on Hold - Asia Recovers _ Tepid Recovery Here
ASX 200 bounces 31 points to 7681 (+0.4%) as Japan rebounds strongly. RBA left rates unchanged as expected. Bank bounced hard, with the Big Bank Basket up to $217.86 (+1.4). Other financials were mix…
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 6th August - SPI down 27 - US markets fall around 3% - RBA today - Japan in Focus
Wall Street finished deep in the red overnight, hit with a renewed bout of volatility on talks about a US economic recession and a wave of institutions unwinding popular carry trades in Japan. The S&…