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 22 July: ASX 200 rallies off lows - Down 40 - S32 dumped on Quarterly
ASX 200 rallies off lows to close down only 40 points at 7932 (0.6%). Broad based losses following US weakness Friday. Banks saw sellers emerge with the Big Bank Basket down to $226.16 (-0.3%). ANZ a…
Pre-Market Report – Monday 22 July: Bye Biden - SPI down 67 - Big Week in US
Biden withdraws from US Presidential Race - US Futures opening slightly positive.
Wall Street ended the week lower. A global technical outage cause caused by a software glitch resulted in global chaos…
End of Day Report – Friday 19 June: Solid rally off Lows. ASX 200 down only 65 points - Resources Underwhelm Again.
ASX 200 fell 65 points to 7972 (+0.8%) off its lows in quiet nervous trade. Dow futures slightly higher on the Trump speech. 90 minutes and talking unity. Red across the screens, banks gave back some…
Pre-Market Report – Friday 19 July: Dow Drops 500 Plus - SPI down 87 - Risk Off as Volatility Increases.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 533.06 points, or 1.29%, closing at 40,665.02. The S&P 500 dropped 0.78% to end at 5,544.59. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite lost 0.70%, closing at 17,871.…
End of Day Report – Thursday 18 July: Jobs Data Puts Rate Rises Back on the Cards. ASX 200 drops Only 21 points.
ASX 200 slips 21 points to 8037 (-0.3%) after the jobs number put rate rises (yes, rises) back on the table. Relatively calm markets as US futures rose and chip stocks soured again in Asia. Banks eas…
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 18 July: US Markets 'ChipWrecked' - Nasdaq Falls 2.8% SPI Down 43 - DMP Downgrades
- Nasdaq, S&P 500 end sharply lower, hit by chips, megacaps; Dow extends rally.
- Trade fears hamper tech stocks, dollar falls amid rate cut talk.
- ASX to fall, Nasdaq tumbles as semiconductor stocks plunge…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 17 July: ASX 200 up another 58 points - Off Highs - BHP down on Quarterly
ASX 200 cruised to another 59-point gain up around 0.7% as once again, banks and industrials took their cue from US records. Slight sell-off on the close. CBA pushed up another 0.8%, with NAB up 1.0%…
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 17 July: SPI up 55 - US Markets Surge - Small Caps up 12% Now in 12 Days - Gold Hits Records
US equities rose overnight supported by stronger-than-expected retail sales data which reinforced the view the Fed is approaching its easing cycle. The Dow Jones hit an all-time closing high for a se…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 16 July: ASX 200 falls 18 to 8000. RIO Drops on Production Report - DRO Drops on Media Article - Banks Steady-
ASX 200 slipped 18 points to 7999 (+0.2%) as consolidation around 8000 the go. A big divergence again in banks and resources. RIO production numbers failed to launch, and the stock dropped 2.4%, with…
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 16 July: Trump Trade Back On - Dow Hits Record - SPI down 4 - RIO Production Numbers
Dow jumped 210.82 points, or 0.53%, to 40,211.72. The S&P 500 added 0.28% to 5,631.22. Both touched new intraday highs in the session, while the former also saw a record close. The Nasdaq Composite …
End of Day Report – Monday 15 July: ASX hits 8000 in Broad Based Rally. Banks Continue to Lead Charge
The ASX 200 pushed another 58 points higher to 8018 (0.7%) in a broad-based rally. Well off the intraday high though on some cooling as we await reactions to Trump and US reports this week. Banks wer…
Pre-Market Report – Monday 15 July: ASX 200 eyes 8000 with SPI up 51 - US Markets Rally Again
Wall Street ended the week on a positive note, with gains across all major indices. Fresh economic data reinforced bets that the Fed will cut rates in September, and banks kicked off the start of the…
End of Day Report – Friday 12 June: ASX 200 hits Record. CBA bigger than BHP.
ASX 200 hits record high, up 70 points to 7959 (0.9%) as banks once again show a clean pair of heels. CBA pushed to a record, up 1.3% and a higher valuation than BHP!. The Big Bank Basket up to $226.…
Pre- Market Report - SPI up 45 - US CPI better than expected - Tesla tumbles on Taxi Delay - Gold bursts Higher on Lower USD.
- SPI up 45 points.
- Dow +0.08% S&P -0.9% Nasdaq -2%
- Russell 2000 up 3.6%. Just the second day since 1979 when the Russell 2000 rose more than 3% while the S&P 500 declined.
- CPI better than expected Sep…
End of Day Report- ASX 200 up 73 points. US CPI Tonight. Uranium Stocks Shine.
ASX 200 rallied towards all-time highs, up 73 points to 7890 (0.9%) as rate cuts seem to be back on the agenda. US CPI tonight and some caution creeping in. As usual, the banks led the charge higher…
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 11 July: ASX to rally on the opening bell. SPI Futures up 73 points (+1.09%)
Wall Street finished higher overnight, ending near session highs fuelled by gains in heavyweight tech stocks
- Nvidia leads Nasdaq and S&P 500 to record high closes.
- Stocks rise with Treasury yields on p…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 10 July: Big Bank Basket flat, Big Resource Basket tumbled 1.1%.
The ASX 200 has finished the day down 13 points (-0.16%) to 7817 in mixed trade which saw a recovery from opening lows. Telecom was the best performer for a second day in a row thanks to TLS rising a…
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 10 July: ASX to fall. SPI Futures sharply lower, down 41 points (-0.52%).
US equities ended mixed overnight. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ record their fifth and sixth straight record close, up 0.07% and 0.14%. Gains marked the S&P 500’s longest winning streak since January, buoy…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 9 July: ASX200 Up 67 points in a Broad Market Rally
The ASX 200 has finished the day up 67 points (+0.86%) to 7830 in a broad rally covering all sectors. Telecom finished on top thanks to Telstra’s 2.2% rise. Phone plan price increases announced from …
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 9 July: The S&P 500 hits its 35th record high this year, up 0.10%.
ASX to rise. SPI Futures up 17 points (+0.22%).
The S&P 500 hits its 35th record high this year, up 0.10%. The NASDAQ notched its fifth consecutive record high close, up 0.28%, buoyed by chip stocks. …