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 – Friday 7 June
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End of Day Report – Thursday 6 June: CBA Hits Records | ECB Awaits
ASX 200 pushes another 53 points higher to 7822 (+0.7%), with banks leading us ever higher. CBA hitting records up 1.1% as they started making Ai chips (joking), the Big Bank Basket up to $215.88 (+1…
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 6 June: S&P 500 Hits Another Record
The S&P 500 jumped 1.18% to close at 5,354.03. The index also touched a new intraday all-time high of 5,354.16. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.96% to 17,187.90 and also hit a new record, while the Dow…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 5 June: Banks Fire, Resources Fail To Launch
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 5 June: Commodities Under Attack
Stocks in the US finished slightly higher on Tuesday, as the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq added 0.1% each, while the Dow rose 140 points. Investors were digesting fresh data and assessing the health of the…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 4 June: Quiet Day | Banks Hitting Records
ASX 200 slips 24points to 7737 (+0.3%) in lacklustre trade. Banks held up after good gains yesterday, the Big Bank Basket at $212.35 (+0.6%). Insurers slipped back, and MQG went nowhere. REITs mostly…
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 4 June: Iron Ore off 4% in Asia | Quiet, Too Quiet
Wall Street closed mixed in a choppy trading session amid soft manufacturing data, and a glitch on the NYSE caused trading halts in dozens of equities. The Dow fell 115 points (0.30%), kicking off Ju…
End of Day Report – Monday 3 June: Banks Leading the Charge to 7800
ASX 200 jumps 59 points to 7761(0.8%) as US gives a positive start to the week. Banks as usual leading the charge higher, the Big Bank Basket up to $210.96 (). WBC jumping 2.5%. MQG is up slightly wi…
Pre-Market Report – Monday 3 June: SPI up 38, Dow up 575
Wall Street closed mixed following PCE results. The Dow Jones jumped 575 points (+1.51%), registering its biggest daily percentage gain since Nov-23. S&P 500 broke 5,200 before rallying above that le…
End of Day Report – Friday 31 May: Defensives and Energy the Best Performers
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Pre-Market Report – Friday 31 May: SPI Rallies 50 | Commodities Under Pressure
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 330.06 points, or 0.86%, to 38,111.48. The S&P 500 lost 0.6% to close at 5,235.48. The Nasdaq Composite dipped 1.08% to 16,737.08, underscoring the weakness in t…
End of Day Report – Thursday 30 May: BHP Stumbles as Iron Ore Falls | Banks Steady
ASX 200 drops another 37 points to 7629 (-0.5%) after a bounce off the 7600 support level. Bank held firm with small losses in CBA and NAB. The Big Bank Basket down to $205.46 (-0.1%). MQG fell 0.6% …
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 30 May: SPI Down 52 | BHP Pulls Anglo Bid
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 411.32 points, or 1.06%, to 38,441.54. The S&P 500 dipped 0.74% to 5,266.95, marking its first negative session of the last three. The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 29 May: CPI Kills Rate Cut Hope | BHP Wants Extension
ASX 200 fell another 101 points to 7666 (-1.3%) in lacklustre trade compounded by nasty CPI number that put rate rises back on the cards. Banks were smacked down, with ANZ down 2.5% and the Big Bank …
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 29 May: Nvidia Hits Record | CPI Today
Wall Street ended mixed overnight in an uneventful day of trading. The NASDAQ closed above 17,000 for the first time ever, up 0.59% supported by gains in Nvidia +7.0%, reaching a $2.8 trillion market…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 28 May: Quiet Drift Lower | PWR Falls
ASX 200 drifts 22 points lower to 7767 (-0.3%). A quiet session with some of Monday's exuberance fading. Banks were steady, with the Big Bank Basket at $209.80 (+0.1%). ANZ the best of the bunch. Ins…
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 28 May: Quiet Day Ahead | Retail Sales This Morning
US and UK markets closed for holidays.
ASX to edger higher. SPI Futures up 6 points (+0.08%).
- Currencies – AUD +0.03%, USD Index -0.12%, Euro +0.01%, and Bitcoin +1.62%.
- Gold up 0.73%, bouncing from a t…
End of Day Report – Monday 27 May: Banks Push Higher, BHP Better
ASX 200 rose 61 points to 7788 (0.8%). Solid bounce off 7700 support on low volume and volatility. Banks led the market rally, the Big Bank Basket up to $209.51 (+1%) with ANZ the winner up 1.1%. MQ…
Pre-Market Report – Monday 27 May: Bounce Expected | US Holiday
Wall St bounced back from Thursday losses with a strong session overnight. The Dow Jones finished flat while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ gained 0.7% and 1.1%. The utilities and technology led rally came a…
End of Day Report – Friday 24 May: ASX 200 Down - Banks and Industrials To Blame
The ASX 200 falls another 84 points to 7728 as US markets and commodities weigh. Down 1% for the week. No recovery from lows either, although it tried once; banks were hit as profit takers moved in,…