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 – Monday 24 June: ASX set to fall. SPI futures down 16 points.
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End of Day Report – Friday 21 June: ASX200 finishes the week up 72 points.
The ASX200 has finished the day up 27 points (0.34%) and up 72 points for the week. Utilities and Energy were the best two performing sectors on the back of last night’s oil price rise. WDS up 1% and…
Pre-Market Report – Friday 21 June: ASX set for a small rise. SPI futures up 6 points.
Wall Street ended mostly mixed overnight. The Dow Jones outperformed, advancing 300 points (+0.77%). Up 398 points at best. Down 56 points at worst. The S&P 500 briefly topped 5,500 points for the fi…
End of Day Report – Thursday 20 June: A flat day for the ASX200.
The ASX 200 has finished flat to 7769, slightly better than futures were suggesting. A quiet session that lacked direction, following a similarly quiet night in Europe while US markets were closed. T…
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 20 June: Australian shares to fall at the opening bell, with SPI Futures down 21 points.
US markets closed overnight for Juneteenth National Independence Day. Australian shares to fall at the opening bell, with SPI Futures down 21 points. European equity markets closed firmly lower, weig…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 19 June: Big bank basket down 0.5% to $219.36.
The Australian market has finished the day down 8 points (-0.11%) to 7770. Energy was the standout performer on the back of another strong gain in the oil price (WTI was up 1.7% overnight). WDS and S…
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 19 June: ASX to edge lower. SPI Futures down 8 points (-0.10%).
Wall Street ended higher overnight following softer-than-expected US retail sales data. The S&P 500 recorded its 31st record high of the year, gaining 0.25%. Boosted by Nvidia up 3.5%, surpassing Mic…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 18 June: ASX 200 has finished the day up 78 points (1%) closing near the high.
The ASX 200 has finished the day up 78 points (1%) to 7778, closing near the high. The RBA’s decision to hold rates passing unnoticed by the market. Bond yields did respond, the AU2Y rising 5bp on th…
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 18 June: ASX to rise. SPI Futures up 29 points (+0.38%).
US equities kicked off the week on a positive note. The S&P 500 rose 0.77%, hitting its 30th record high this year. The NASDAQ advanced 0.95%, marking its sixth consecutive record high, buoyed by gai…
End of Day Report – Monday 17 June
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Pre-Market Report – Monday 17 June
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End of Day Report – Friday 14 June
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Pre-Market Report – Friday 14 June
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End of Day Report – Thursday 13 June: ASX 200 Rises to 7750 | Resources Under Pressure
ASX 200 limped to a 34-point rise to 7750 (+0.4%), following the US higher without great enthusiasm. Jobs numbers this morning point to no reason for the RBA to cut rates. Meeting next week. Once aga…
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 13 June: SPI up 52 as Fed Delivers Good News on Rates
Wall Street ended mixed overnight. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ both posted record closing highs for a third consecutive session, gaining 0.85% and 1.53%, respectively, with the S&P 500 topping 5,400 for t…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 12 June: ASX 200 Drops 40 Ahead of US CPI and Fed
ASX 200 lost another 40points to 7716 (0.5%) ahead of Fed meeting and US CPI. Once again, resources were the biggest culprits as iron ore remains under pressure, BHP fell 0.6% and RIO off 1.5% with …
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 12 June: Resources Fall | Waiting for Fed
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite rose to fresh closing records on Tuesday, led upward by Apple. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 120.62 points, or 0.31%, to end at 38,747.42.
ASX SPI…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 11 June: Resources Mauled | Down Ahead of Fed
ASX 200 fell 105 points to 7753 (-1.3%) as banks pulled back from record highs and resources came under pressure on commodity price drops on US data. Iron slipping badly towards $100, BHP down 1.8%, …
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 11 June: SPI to Play Catch up | Resources Under Pressure
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at fresh records as Nvidia lifted tech stocks and investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision.
The broader market index advanced by 0…
End of Day Report – Friday 7 June: Solid Week | CBA Hits New Record
ASX 200 pushed 38 points higher to 7860 (+0.5%) for a third day of gains. Up 2.1% this week. Today resources took up the running, the Three Amigos of Iron ore kicked higher, BHP up 1.1%, and FMG rall…