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 Podcast – Monday 5th August - ASX 200 Falls 3.7% - Japanese Banks Tumble - Carry Trade Unwinds - US futures Show Significant Losses Ahead Still
ASX 200 fell a huge 294 points or 3.7% today to 7650 as banks came under serious pressure. Financials across the region were aggressively sold off from MQG to Mitsubishi. The Big Four were torched, …
Pre-Market Report – Monday 5th August - US Markets Fall Hard - SPI Down 115 - Risks Grow - NFP Stokes Recession Fears
The sell-off on Wall Street continued for a second consecutive session overnight. Weak jobs data fuelled worries that the Fed's decision to hold rates at two-decade highs is risking a hard landing/re…
End of Day Report – Friday 2nd August - Murder on the Dance Floor - ASX drops 171 ahead of US Jobs
ASX 200 drops 172 points in the worst one-day fall in 16 months, to 7938 (-2.1%). For the week, we are relatively unchanged. All that record-breaking rally was undone. Big hits across the board as US…
Pre-Market Report – Friday 2 August: US Markets Tumble - Volatility Returns - SPI down 144 - Apple Reports
US equities kicked off August sharply lower as the market whipsawed to risk-off just a day after the S&P 500 and NASDAQ recorded their best daily performance since February on Wednesday. The Dow ende…
End of Day Report – Thursday 1 August: ASX 200 up 22- Record - Banks Ease- Banks weaker as Resources find Friends - BOE tonight
ASX 200 rallies only 22 points to 8115 (+0.3%) as good times roll. Record high. A slight sell-off in the banks with a tentative rotation to resources. BHP up 0.5% and RIO doing much better up 1.9%. F…
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 1 August: ASX SPI up 17 - US markets jump - Meta Delivers -Fed Holds
US equities rallied overnight, driven by a surge in tech stocks and dovish commentary from Powell. The S&P 500 climbed 1.58%, with six out of 10 sectors advancing, led by tech and consumer cyclical s…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 31 July: ASX has huge session up 139 points
ASX 200 has finished the day with a huge rally up 139 points or 1.8% to 8092. It’s best session since November 2022. All major sectors closed in the green after an after-hours chip stock bounce in th…
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 31 July: ASX SPI up 29 - Microsoft Results _ AMD Numbers - CPI and Retail Sales in Focus
Wall Street finished mixed as mega-cap tech stocks extended their losses in late trade as Microsoft’s results fuelled concerns over AI. The Dow advanced 203 points (+0.50%) with gains in major banks …
End of Day Report – Tuesday 30 July: ASX 200 makes Good Recovery from Early Rout - Down 36 points - FMG down 10% as Block Trade Hurts - CCP Beats Expectations.
ASX 200 rallies off lows to close down 36 points at 7953 (-0.5%) as banks steadied after early falls. CBA up 0.8%, and the Big Bank Basket rising to $231.70 (+0.4%) as ANZ copped a broker downgrade. …
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 30 July: US Markets Tread Water - SPI Down 55 - Quarterlies Continue
Wall Street ended virtually flat overnight ahead of a big week of tech earnings, Fed interest rate decisions and US labour data all due this week. The Dow slid 49 points (-0.12%). S&P 500 and NASDAQ …
End of Day Report – Monday 29 July: ASX 200 up 68 - Banks lead - Tech and Industrials Firm - US earnings in Focus
ASX 200 rallies another 68 points to 7990 (0.9%). Big week with Dow futures showing a positive start to the week. Banks and industrials once again the star of the show as CBA lifted another 1.3% with…
Pre-Market Report – Monday 29 July: SPI up 60 as US PCE comes in as Expected. Fed and BoJ Week
US equities closed out the week on a positive note recouping some ground lost earlier in the week, boosted by inflation data raising optimism for a September rate cut. The Dow rallied 654 points (+1.…
End of Day Report – Friday 26 July: ASX Rallies 60 as Resources Rebound - US PCE in Focus
ASX 200 rallies 60 points to 7928 (0.8%) as iron ore rallies and China throws some money at stimulus. The ‘Three Amigos’ all spurted ahead, BHP up 2.2%, RIO jumps 2.8% and FMG more muted post quarter…
Pre-Market Report – Friday 26 July: US Markets Stabilise - SPI Jumps 33 - Gold Drops 1.3%
Wall Street ended mixed overnight, following its worst performance since 2022 yesterday as markets began to doubt the sustainability of the AI-driven rally. The Dow edged 81 points higher (+0.20%). U…
End of Day Report – Thursday 25 July: ASX 200 drops 103 points - Banks Hold Up - FMG and MQG Punished
ASX 200 falls 103 points to 7861 (-1.3%) on US tech falls and quarterly disappointments. Banks held up relatively well as the Big Bank Basket fell to $227.50 (-0.4%). NAB down 0.9% and MQG falling 3.…
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 25 July: US markets Tumble on Earnings - SPI down 75 - MQG Update
Stocks sold off Wednesday, weighed down by underwhelming reports from Tesla and Alphabet, leading the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite to post their worst session since 2022. The broad market index l…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 24 July: ASX 200 Treads Water - Down 7 points - FLT Falls 4.8% - Gold Miners Shine
ASX 200 down 7 points in range-bound trade as we watch and wait (for what?) The index fell to 7964 (-0.1%), with banks steady, CBA down slightly, the Big Bank Basket at $228.39 (0.1%). Insurers did w…
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 24 July: ASX SPI up 11 - Tesla Disappoints - Alphabet Beats Estimates in Places but Lacks Detail
Wall Street finished broadly lower, ending near worst levels before Tesla and Google kicked off the “Magnificent Seven” reporting season after the closing bell. The Dow Jones closed 57 points lower (…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 23 July: ASX 200 Rallies Back 39 points Ahead of Tesla and Google - Resource Still Unloved
ASX 200 rises 39 points to 7671 (0.5%). Banks and industrials lead the market back from Monday’s loss. CBA up 1.1%, NAB up 1.2% and the Big Bank Basket up to $228.53 (1.1%) Insurers and other financ…
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 23 July: US Tech Rallies Before Results - SPI up 55
US equities rallied overnight, rebounding from their worst weekly performance since April. The Dow halted a two-day skid, rising 128 points (0.32%). Up 185 points at best. Down 65 points at worst. Th…