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 25 Mar: Quiet start to the week, SPI up 7
The Dow dipped 305.47 points, or 0.77%, to close at 39,475.90. The S&P 500 inched lower by 0.14% to end at 5,234.18. The Nasdaq Composite added 0.16% and closed at 16,428.82 for another record.
The Do…
End of Day Report – Friday 22 Mar: USD strength weighs on resources
ASX finished the week down 11 points at 7771 (0.2%). No real damage, more apathy and quiet trading. The index rose 1.3% for the week. Weakness in banks after a stunning day yesterday, CBA down 0.4% a…
Pre-Market Report – Friday 22 Mar: US hits more records, SPI sees a pause
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 269.24 points, or 0.68%, to close at 39,781.37. The S&P 500 advanced 0.32% to end at 5,241.53, while the Nasdaq Composite edged up 0.20% to finish at 16,401.84…
End of Day Report – Thursday 21 Mar: Jobs numbers better than expected
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Pre-Market Report – Thursday 21 Mar: The bull market rolls on
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End of Day Report – Wednesday 20 Mar: Markets lose small gains to finish flat
Markets lose small gains to finish flat. Energy and resources perform best, tech the worst.
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Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 20 Mar: Record highs in the US, awaiting Fed tonight
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End of Day Report – Tuesday 19 Mar: RBA keeps rates on hold | Resources rally
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Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 19 Mar: Tech optimism outweighs central bank nervousness
Tech optimism outweighs central bank nervousness. Wall St closes higher.
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End of Day Report – Monday 18 Mar: Quiet fightback on Chinese data, RBA tomorrow
ASX 200 kicked off the week fighting back from early losses to close up 6 at 7676. Quiet trading ahead of a big week. Local banks moved from losses to gains with the Big Bank Basket up to $205.68 (0.…
Pre-Market Report – Monday 18 Mar: RBA and Fed the focus | Iron ore falls, copper rises
Quadruple witching in the US boosted volumes. The Dow dropped 191 points (-0.49%), the S&P 500 by 0.65%, and the NASDAQ by 0.96%. Major tech players Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, and Alphabet saw notable…
End of Day Report – Friday 15 Mar: Decent fight back from early heavy losses
ASX 200 fought back from large losses to close down only 43 points at 7670 (-0.6%). ASX 200 off 2.2% for the week. Weakness across the board from the outset, but bargain hunting took over in the afte…
Pre-Market Report – Friday 15 Mar: The Ides of March | Banks under pressure?
The 30-stock Dow pulled back 137.66 points, or 0.35%, to close at 38,905.66. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.3% to 16,128.53, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.29% to finish the session at 5,150.48.
US PPI wo…
End of Day Report – Thursday 14 Mar: ARU soars on funding deal | Banks fall hard, copper is back
ASX 200 slipped 16 points to 7714 (-0.2%) as banks came under pressure finally. The index bounced off the 7705, around the level of the sell-off on Monday. Banks saw big sellers as Macquarie downgrad…
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 14 Mar: SPI Futures up 22, copper hits 11-month high
USStocks closed lower on Wednesday and struggled to continue momentum from a session earlier, with Nvidia pulling back alongside the broader technology sector.
The S&P 500 slipped 0.19% to close at 5,…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 13 Mar: A mixed bag of a day for the ASX 200
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Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 13 Mar: US CPI fails to disrupt the bulls
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 235.83 points, or 0.61%, to close at 39,005.49. The S&P 500 ticked up 1.12% to finish the session at 5,175.27, surpassing the previous record high close from M…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 12 Mar: Small bounce ahead of US CPI, iron ore falls again
ASX 200 limped 8 points higher to 7713. The market is waiting for direction from the US, with banks trying to rebound slightly as the Big Bank Basket flatlined at $207.93(0.1%). NAB slipped 0.4%. Oth…
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 12 Mar: Quiet session in the US, iron ore in focus
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both ended lower on Monday, while the Dow edged higher. The broad S&P 500 and technology-heavy Nasdaq closed 0.1% and 0.4% lower, respectively. Both saw their second …
End of Day Report – Monday 11 Mar: Banks and iron ore miners in big sell-off
ASX 200 cratered 143 points to 7704 (-1.8%) as banks gave up frothy gains from Friday and iron ore weakened in Asian trade dragging down the big miners. BHP fell 2.6% with RIO off 3.6% and FMG down 3…