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 11 Mar: Famous five to fab four - pause and breathe
The S&P 500 lost 0.65% to 5,123.69, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 1.16% to 16,085.11. Both swung into negative territory after rising to new all-time highs earlier in the session. The Dow Jones …
End of Day Report – Friday 8 Mar: US jobs data tonight
ASX 200 finished at record highs of 7847up 83 points (1.1%). Up 102 points for the week. Banks were as usual the big driver, hitting highs, the Big Bank Basket up to $214.07(). CBA pushed 1.8% ahead,…
Pre-Market Report – Friday 8 Mar: Markets continue higher, looking unstoppable...
The S&P 500 advanced 1.03% to 5,157.36, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.51% to 16,273.38. Both hit all-time highs during the session, while the S&P 500 also managed a closing record. The Dow Jon…
End of Day Report – Thursday 7 Mar: CBA hits record, all about the banks
ASX 200 finished up 30 points to 7758 (+0.4%) despite the heavy weight of large-cap ex-dividends. Once again, banks leading the way with the Big Bank Basket up to $209.87 (+0.7%). MQG rose 0.8%, and …
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 7 Mar: US bounces back, gold hits record
The S&P 500 added 0.51% to 5,104.76, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.58% to 16,031.54. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded higher by 75.86 points, or 0.2%, to close at 38,661.05. The blue-chi…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 6 Mar: Gold peters out, Cettire falls hard
ASX 200 flips to close at 7734 up 9 (+0.1%), turning positive as GDP number disappoints and hopes for a rate cut brought forward. Banks once again the drivers of the market, with the Big Bank Basket …
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 6 Mar: US tech drops, gold holds
The Nasdaq Composite pulled back by 1.65% to 15,939.59 as technology stocks felt the brunt of the market’s drop. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 404.64 points, or 1.04%, to 38,585.19. The S&P 5…
End of Day Report – Tuesday 5 Mar: Gold soars, lithium crashes
ASX fell 12 points at 7724 (-0.2%). Some weakness in a few sectors weighed. Banks eased back with the Big Bank Basket down to $206.08 (-0.8%). CBA leading the loss, off 1.0%. MQG slipped 0.3%, and GQ…
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 5 Mar: Wall Street slightly lower overnight in quiet trade
Wall Street finished slightly lower overnight in a quiet session while the market awaits economic data later in the week.
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End of Day Report – Monday 4 Mar: Pausing for breath? Iron ore weighs
ASX 200 slid 10 points to 7736 (0.1%) off all-time highs as iron ore and healthcare stocks weighed. BHP off 1.5% and FMG getting whacked down 3.2%. Lithium stocks gave back some early solid gains, pr…
Pre-Market Report – Monday 4 Mar: Gold jumps, US bull market continues
- S&P 500, Nasdaq close at fresh records on AI boost, easing yields.
- US stocks drive higher, boosted by tech, chips, lower yields.
- Europe's STOXX 600 hits record high in strong start to March.
- US yields f…
End of Day Report – Friday 1 Mar: Resources and tech lead ASX 200 to all-time high
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Pre-Market Report – Friday 1 Mar: Record high close, lithium jumps again
The tech-heavy Nasdaq jumped 0.9% to close at an all-time high at 16,091.92, as tech stocks and chips rallied into the close. The S&P 500 also popped to a record close, rising 0.52% at 5,096.27. The …
End of Day Report – Thursday 29 Feb: Leap day for the year and market, hits highs
ASX 200 shrugs off early weakness to close up 38 points at 7699 (+0.5%). So close. Good gains in industrials, led by WES up 1.1%, ALL up 1.5% and supermarkets COL and WOW better. Banks were flat, the…
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 29 Feb: Bitcoin surges, waiting for US inflation data
The S&P 500 pulled back 0.17% to close at 5,069.76. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.55% to 15,947.74. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 23.39 points, or 0.06%, to end at 38,949.02 and notch a third s…
End of Day Report – Wednesday 28 Feb: Lithium on a roll - short squeeze and results
ASX 200 closes flat at 7660 despite better-than-expected CPI numbers. Only monthly though. We flipped between small gains and small losses. Big short squeeze happening in the likes of CHN, PLS, NXT a…
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 28 Feb: Flight Centre results - guidance updated
The S&P 500 inched up 0.17% to 5,078.18. The Nasdaq added 0.37% to end at 16,035.30. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 96.82 points, or 0.25%, to close at 38,972.41.
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End of Day Report – Tuesday 27 Feb: COL results cheer, plenty of disappointments too
ASX rose a modest 10 points to 7663 (+0.1%). Off early lows. Results the focal point again. Once again, the banks doing the heavy lifting with the Big Bank Basket up to $205.96 (+0.8%). CBA leading t…
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 27 Feb: Results continue, French take CSR
US stocks ended Monday’s trading session in the red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell around 62 points, or 0.16%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.38% and 0.13%, respectively.
ASX SPI F…
End of Day Report – Monday 26 Feb: M&A fever - AWC and SLC
ASX closed up 9 at 7653 (0.1%) after a very solid start evaporated. Big Monday with M&A and results in focus. First up Alcoa bid for AWC after a 20-year life on the ASX, ABB bid for SLC and CSR in a …