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 – Tuesday 12th December
Overnight on Wall Street, stocks edged up ahead of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting of the year. The S&P 500 rose 0.4%, Nasdaq was up 0.2% and the Dow Jones added 0.4%.
SPI Futures up 13 points.. O…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 11th December
The ASX 200 rose only 4 points to 7199 (0.1%) after a promising start was ambushed by resource stocks falling. Lithium and gold stocks fell with some of the big lithium names seeing selling resume. P…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 11th December
Wall Street closed higher Friday with notable gains for the S&P 500 and NASDAQ, reaching their highest closing levels since early 2022, up 0.41% and 0.45%, respectively. The Dow finished near highs, …
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 8th December
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Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 8th December
Wall Street rallied overnight after Google and AMD triggered a mega cap rally on renewed optimism surrounding artificial intelligence. The Dow gained 63 points (+0.18%). Up 110 at best. Down 32 at wo…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 7th December
ASX 200 fell 5 points to 7173 (-0.1%) in a day of consolidation. Plenty of corporate news around, from Chemist Warehouse's reverse takeover to MFG FUM and MGF deal. Plus, we saw a bid for PPT up 6.7%…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 7th December
Wall Street finished lower near worst levels, pulled back by mega-caps and energy stocks after signs of a cooling job market reinforced bets the Fed could start cutting rates early next year. The Dow…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 6th December
ASX 200 romped ahead by 117 points to 7178 (+1.7%). All is forgiven after the losses of yesterday, even lithium staged a significant comeback. This despite falls in international lithium stocks. AKE …
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 6th December
US equities ended mixed while treasury resumed their rally following fresh economic data reinforced bets the Fed will cut rates in Q1 of next year. The Dow Jones fell 80 points (-0.22%). Dow down 194…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 5th December
ASX 200 fell 63 points to close at 7062 (0.9%) on weaker international leads and falling commodity prices. RBA left rates unchanged again, but limited ASX reaction. Resources hit hard with iron ore …
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 5th December
The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 41.06 points, or 0.11%, to close at 36,204.44. The S&P 500 dropped 0.54% to 4,569.78. The Nasdaq Composite declined 0.84% to 14,185.49 as investors sold Big Tech…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 4th December
ASX 200 rose 52 points to 7125 (0.7%) in a very solid day although off highs. Gains in most sectors with the Banks up again CBA up 0.9% and NAB up 0.8% with the Big Bank Basket at $179.61(0.7%). MQG …
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 4th December
All three major US indices advanced overnight, with the Dow finishing near best levels up 295 points (+0.82%), up 314 points at best. S&P 500 achieved its highest close for the year, up 0.59%, and th…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 1st December
ASX 200 fought from early big falls to close down only 14 points to 7073 (-0.2%). Banks flat, the Big Bank Basket at $178.32 (-0.3%). MQG slid 0.8%, with other financials pulling back slightly. Insur…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 1st December
The Dow hit a new high for the year, up 520 points (+1.47%), driven by a 9.2% jump in Salesforce shares and a moderation in PCE inflation. The S&P 500 gained 0.38%, while the NASDAQ fell 0.23%. Octob…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 30th November
ASX 200 finished up 52 points at 7087 (+0.5%) after a late afternoon surge.ASX 200 up 4.6% for November. A turnaround in the iron ore miners helped on news that nickel from Indonesia would not get a …
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 29th November
The ASX200 rose 20 points to 7035 this afternoon as an inflation optimism rally faded. Technology was the stand-out, gaining all day on hopes the RBA will halt rate rises next year. WTC, XRO and NXT …
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 29th November
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 83.51 points, or 0.24%, to close at 35,416.98. The S&P 500 inched higher by 0.10% to 4,554.89, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite.
SPI up 15…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 28th November
ASX 200 clawed back some losses closing up 28 points to 7015 (0.4%). Early euphoria gave way to apathy again. Banks were a strong sector with the Big Bank Basket up to $177.31 (0.8%). NAB leading the…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 28th November
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 56.68 points, or 0.16%, to 35,333.47. The S&P 500 shed 0.20% to 4,550.43. The Nasdaq Composite edged lower 0.07% to 14,241.02.
Wall Street is coming off its fourt…