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
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 29th January
Stocks in the US closed mixed on Friday, as investors weighed the latest corporate results and economic data. The S&P 500 edged lower, snapping 6-day winning streak and the Nasdaq 100 lost 0.5%, whil…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 25th January
ASX 200 closes up 36 points in another strong day at 7556 (+0.5%) on Chinese stimulus hopes. The index is up 2.8% since last Friday. Resources were passed the baton today, with quarterlies dominating…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 25th January
Wall Street finished mixed overnight. The S&P 500 marked its fourth consecutive record-high close, driven by strong quarterly results from Netflix +10.7% and positive reports from chipmaker ASML +8.8…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 24th January
The ASX 200 has finished near flat, remaining close to unchanged since midday. Individual stocks had a different story with plenty of volatility around during confessions and results season. NAN was…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 24th January
Wall Street closed mostly higher overnight on continued tech enthusiasm and the upcoming “magnificent seven” mega-cap results. S&P 500 up 0.29%, NASDAQ up 0.43%. The Dow Jones fell 96 points (0.25%) …
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 23rd January
ASX 200 rises another 38 points to 7515 (0.5%) as banks and iron ore miners lead the market higher. The Big Bank Basket continuing higher, $197.85(0.75%). MQG doing well on market rally, up 1.6%. Ins…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 23rd January
US Stocks closed higher on Monday, marking another record-breaking session.
The Dow added 0.36%, finishing above the 38,000 level for the first time ever. The S&P 500 added 0.22%, also recording a fre…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 22nd January
ASX 200 has started the week in a very positive fashion, up 55 points to 7477 (0.8%) on the US market rally and stronger US futures. Banks leading the charge with CBA up 1.3% and NAB up 1.1% with the…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 22nd January
Last Friday, the S&P 500 achieved a record-high close, up 1.13% to 4840, propelled by chipmakers and tech stocks amid optimism surrounding AI. This milestone confirmed the S&P 500's bull market statu…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 19th January
ASX 200 bounces 75 points to 7421 (1.0%) in a solid yet unexciting day. Third weekly decline still and down 77 points on the week. Banks led the charge up with CBA hitting record highs up 0.7%. The B…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 19th January
US stocks closed higher on Thursday, propelled higher by AI-related optimism that bolstered chip stocks, notably Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC). The Dow Jones rose by 202 points…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 18th January
ASX 200 fell for the fifth day down around 47 points to 7347 (0.6%). Losses across the board with local jobs data showing a slow down with the headline steady at 3.9%. Seasonal factors may be a issue…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 18th January
The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 94.45 points, or 0.25%, to close at 37,266.67. This marked the third straight day of losses for the 30-stock index. The S&P 500 slid 0.56% to close at 4,739.…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 17th January
ASX 200 falls another 22 points today to 7393 (0.3%) to a four-week low as banks start to slip. Late rally helping slightly. The Big Bank Basket dropped to $191.54 (0.4%). CBA leading the fall down 0…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 17th January
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell Tuesday as bond yields ticked higher and Wall Street pored through the latest batch of fourth-quarter earnings. Boeing took a hit on a broker downgrade falling n…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 16th January
ASX 200 dropped 82 points to 7415 (1.1%) in a perfect storm as major stocks all saw sellers appear. No lead-in from the US, but futures are pointing to a weaker start all the same. The ‘Three Amigos’…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 16th January
US markets closed last night.
The pan-European STOXX 600 ended 0.5% lower, as government bond yields across the region perked up after ECB’s chief economist pushed back against rising expectations for…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 15th January
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Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 15th January
Wall Street closed mixed overnight, with the Dow Jones closing 118 points lower (-0.31%), while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ remained mostly unchanged. Markets grappled with the impact of corporate quarter…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 12th January
ASX 200 limped into the weekend down 8 points to 7498 to finish the week relatively unchanged. Quiet with low volumes again. US PPI and Chinese CPI in focus. Banks 'sagged' with the Big Bank Basket d…