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 8 July: The ASX200 has started the week on a negative note.
The ASX200 has started the week on a negative note. Finishing down 59 points (-0.76%) to 7763 as the Materials and Energy sell-off continued into the close. The big miners were the biggest drag on th…
Pre-Market Report – Monday 8 July
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End of Day Report – Friday 5 July: ASX holds onto yesterday's gains. Down 10 points.
The ASX 200 has finished the day down 10 points (-0.12%) to 7822, holding onto most of yesterday’s gains. Healthcare was the best performing sector as CSL, COH and RMD all saw modest gains between 0.…
End of Day Report – Thursday 4 July: Resources Lead the ASX Higher
The ASX 200 has finished the day up 92 points (1.2%) to 7832 as resources kicked back to life. After weeks of selling pressure iron ore giants, copper, lithium and gold saw risk-off buying. Iron ore …
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 4 July: ASX to jump. SPI Futures up 73 points (+0.94%).
US equities closed broadly higher in a shortened trading session ahead of the US holiday. Weak economic data reinforced bets that the Fed will start cutting rates this year sending bond yields lower …
End of Day Report – Wednesday 3 July: Quiet Day - Good for Resources, Not So Good for Banks.
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Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 3 July: Another good night on Wall Street.
Another good night on Wall Street. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ both closed at record highs. S&P 500 closed above 5,500, up 0.62%, marking its 32nd record this year. The NASDAQ rose 0.84%, supported by gai…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 2 July: RBA minutes point to potential August rate hike.
The ASX 200 has finished down 33 points (-0.42%) to 7718, RBA meeting minutes passing quietly through the market while revealing a possible August rate hike. Energy was the only sector with significa…
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 2 July: ASX to slip. SPI Futures down 24 points (-0.31%).
Wall Street kicked off the second half of the year on a positive note, with equities mostly higher in light pre-holiday trading. The Dow gained 51 points (+0.13%). Up 320 points at best. Down 81 poin…
End of Day Report – Monday 1 July: Floppy Day - Resources Surprising!?
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Pre-Market Report – Monday 1 July: Financial Year Is Over
Wall St finished the week lower on Friday night as the presidential debate prompted new political uncertainty, outweighing easing inflation data. The S&P 500 fell 0.41% after touching a fresh intrada…
End of Day Report – Friday 28 June: The ASX200 closes up 8 points as midday tax loss selling creeps in
Pre-Market Report – Friday 28 June: Last Trading Day of Financial Year
ASX to rise. SPI Futures up 26 points (+0.34%). Wall Street edged higher overnight following a choppy trading session amid mixed economic data ahead of tomorrow's PCE reading. The Dow Jones and S&P 5…
End of Day Report – Thursday 27 June: The ASX 200 has finished the day down 23 points (-0.3%)
The ASX 200 has finished the day down 23 points (-0.3%) to 7760, staging an impressive 106-point turnaround. The recent CPI induced spike in bond yields triggered an excuse for a morning sell-off. Te…
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 27 June: ASX to drop. SPI Futures down 85 points (-1.09%).
US equities closed broadly higher overnight following a choppy day of trade. The Dow edged up 16 points (+0.04%). Up 72 points at best. Down 203 points at worst. The S&P 500 rose 0.16% and is on pace…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 26 June: ASX 200 tumbled 56 points, giving back some of yesterday’s gains 📉
ASX 200 tumbled 56 points to 7783 (-0.7%), giving back some of yesterday’s gains following hotter-than-expected inflation data. Inflation rose 4.0% YonY in May, faster than April's 3.6% and above con…
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 26 June: ASX to fall. SPI Futures down 29 points (-0.37%).
Another floppy start.. US equities ended mixed overnight. The NASDAQ rallied 1.26%, buoyed by gains in chip stocks and Nvidia, up 6.8% bouncing back from a three-session sell-off. The S&P 500 rose 0.…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 25 June: ASX bouncing back, finishing up 105 points.
The ASX200 has finished the day up 105 points (1.36%), bouncing back strongly from yesterday’s sell-off. The Energy sector went from worst to best following the overnight oil price rise and bargain h…
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 25 June: ASX to rise. SPI Futures up 36 points (+0.47%).
Wall Street ended mixed overnight, losing traction after Nvidia fell 6.7% extending a three-day rout raising speculation that the AI rally powering the bull market is taking a breather. The Dow kicke…
End of Day Report – Monday 24 June: The ASX 200 has closed down 62 points (-0.8%) to 7734.
The ASX 200 has closed down 62 points (-0.8%) to 7734. The morning sell-off in Energy, Health Care, Consumer Discretionary and Commodities accelerated towards the close. Taking all but one of the maj…