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 – Thursday 9 May: Banks and Retail Tumble on Weaker Numbers
ASX 200 retreats significantly as bank weakness, retail woes and commodity issues pushed us down 83 points to 7722 (1.1%). CBA fell 2.2% on quarterly update, WBC crashed on ex-dividend down 5.6% with…
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 9 May: CBA Quarterly | Trading Updates From Retailers
US equities finished mixed overnight in another low-volume trading session. The Dow extended its winning streak to six days, the longest since December, advancing 172 points. Dow up 210 points at bes…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 8 May: Quiet Day Consolidating | Banks Stay Strong
ASX 200 trades quietly up 11 points at 7805 (+0.1%) after a great day yesterday. Banks stalled close to record highs, NAB fell 0.5%, with ANZ up 1.2% on broker upgrades, MQG unchanged with the Big Ba…
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 8 May: Conference Updates Continue | QIP Gets a Bid
US stocks closed edged higher overnight, just finishing above the flatline in a fairly uneventful day of trade. The Dow rose 32 points (+0.08%), rising for its fifth consecutive session its longest w…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 7 May: ANZ $2bn Buyback | NAB Goes Ex-dividend
ASX 200 charges 111 points ahead to 7793 (1.4%). Banks leading the charge higher as ANZ reports and announces a $2bn buyback and NAB goes ex-dividend by 84c. The Big Bank Basket up 1.3% to $209.82. M…
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 7 May: ANZ Results | RBA - No Change Expected
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 176.59 points, or 0.46%, to close at 38,852.27. It was the fourth consecutive winning session for the 30-stock index. The S&P 500 advanced 1.03% to end at 5,1…
End of Day Report – Monday 6 May: WBC Cheers Ahead of RBA
ASX 200 puts on another 53 points to 7682 (0.7%). Banks firing up with the Big Bank Basket up to $207.14 (+1.3%) with WBC up 2.7% reporting in line and a special dividend and an increased buyback. MQ…
Pre-Market Report – Monday 6 May: WBC Special Dividend and $1bn Buyback
The Dow Jones was up 450 points, the S&P 500 +1.26% and the NASDAQ +1.99%. For the week the Dow Jones was up 1.14%, the NASDAQ up 1.43% and the S&P 500 up 0.55%.
Against expectations of 243K jobs, the…
End of Day Report – Friday 3 May: MQG Disappoints | US Jobs in Focus Tonight
ASX 200 kicks another 42 points higher to 7629 to finish the week up around 0.6%. Banks were better again post NAB with the Big Bank Basket up to $204.53(+0.5%). MQG disappointed again. Three in a ro…
Pre-Market Report – Friday 3 May: An Apple a Day Keeps the Bears at Bay
Stocks finished higher Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 322.37 points, or 0.85%, to close at 38,225.66. The S&P 500 gained 0.91% to settle at 5,064.20, while the Nasdaq Composite surg…
End of Day Report – Thursday 2 May: NAB Buyback | WOW Down Down, Prices Are Down
ASX 200 rallies 17 points to 7587 (0.2%) as banks take heart from NAB result and new buy back. NAB up 1.5% and the Big Bank Basket up to $203.54 (+1.0%). MQG rallying 1.2% ahead of its results tomorr…
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 2 May: Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged | NAB and WOW in Focus
Wall Street closed mixed overnight after the Fed held rates unchanged, as expected. The policy statement was largely unchanged but noted a lack of progress towards the 2% inflation goal in recent mon…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 1 May: ASX Follows US Down Ahead of Fed
ASX 200 falls another 94 points to 7588 (-1.2%) as US markets fall ahead of FOMC meeting results. Banks eased with results in focus, NAB flat with the Big Bank Basket down to $201.58 (-0.4%). Insurer…
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 1 May: US Drop on Fed Concerns | WOW Sells EDV Stake
The S&P 500 dropped 1.57% to close at 5,035.69 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 570.17 points, or 1.49% to finish the session at 37,815.92. The Nasdaq shed 2.04% to 15,657.82.
It was an April for…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 30 April: Busy Week Ahead | Consumer Discretionary Stocks the Best
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End of Day Report – Monday 29 April: Real Estate and Tech the Star Performers
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Pre-Market Report – Monday 29 April: BHP Considering Improved Proposal
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End of Day Report – Friday 26 April: BHP Takeover Bid Rejected
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Pre-Market Report – Friday 26 April: US Results Dominate | BHP Bids for Anglo
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 375.12 points, or 0.98%, to close at 38,085.80, weighed down by steep declines in Caterpillar and IBM. The S&P 500 dropped 0.46% to finish the session at 5,048.4…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 24 April: CPI Snuffs Out Rally, Gold Shines
ASX 200 fell 1 point to 7683 (-0.01%) after a CPI gut punch stole the momentum. Inflation is once again higher than expected, and insurance costs and education continue to pressure the upside. Banks …