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 – Friday 13th October
Wall Street finished in the red overnight after a US treasury auction sent bond yields higher, and CPI data came in hotter than expected. September monthly headline CPI came at 0.4%, higher than cons…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 12th October
ASX 200 limped to a 3-point gain to 7091 (0.04%) ahead of US CPI. Six sessions in a row. Just. CSL was the biggest drag on the index as positive drug trials in US marred outlook for medical companies…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 12th October
US equities finished higher overnight after a choppy session following the release of FOMC meeting minutes, which showed caution among policymakers, fuelling bets that rates would stay steady. The Do…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 11th October
ASX 200 rose another 48 points to 7088 (+0.7%) up for a fifth consecutive session, bouncing back from 6,890 levels just last Wednesday. Almost all sectors finished higher. Consumer discretionary is t…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 11th October
US equities rose for a third consecutive day following more dovish comments from Fed officials pushing bond yields sharply lower. The Dow Jones ended up 135 points (+0.4%). The Dow traded higher all …
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 10th October
ASX 200 blasted 70 points higher to 7041 (+1.0%) as bond yield fell hard on safe-haven buying of bonds. Talk of rate cuts as Israel/Hamas conflict the focus. Gold miners are better but not spectacula…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 10th October
US markets finished higher overnight, recovering earlier losses following fresh remarks from Fed officials bolstering confidence the Fed will refrain from lifting rates this year amid rising oil pric…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 9th October
The ASX 200 gave back most of its gains to end up only 16 points to 6970 (0.2%). After a strong start, caution prevailed, US futures pointed to a negative open and confidence was sapped. Events in th…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 9th October
US equities rallied Friday, led by gains in mega-cap tech stocks after non-farm payrolls rose the most in eight months, signalling a tight labour market. The Dow Jones rose 288 points (+0.87%) in a c…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 6th October
ASX 200 rose 29 points to 6954 (+0.4%) ahead of NFPs tonight. Banks led the charge higher with the Big Bank Basket at $175.74 (+1.2%). CBA up 1.1%, with WBC the standout, up 2.1%. Insurers rallied, Q…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 6th October
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 9.98 points, or 0.03%, to close at 33,119.57. The S&P 500 dipped 0.13% at 4,258.19, and the Nasdaq Composite traded down 0.12% to end at 13,219.83.
Energy is this…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 5th October
ASX 200 shrugged off early indifference to push off the 6900 level to close at 6925, up 35 points (+0.5%). Banks and industrials leading the bounce from oversold levels. The Big Bank Basket rose to $…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 5th October
U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 127.17 points, or 0.4%, to close at 33,129.55. The S&P 500 gained 0.81% at 4,263.75. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.35% at 1…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 4th October
ASX 200 fell another 53 points to 6890 (0.8%), an 11-month low with banks and industrials in the firing line today. The Big Bank Basket dropped to $172.06 (-1.6%), with CBA down 1.6% and MQG falling …
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 4th October
The blue-chip average is down around 470 points, or 1.4%, on Tuesday. The Dow last performed worse on March 22, when the index slid 530 points, or 1.6%.
The S&P 500 slid 1.37%, touching its lowest l…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 3rd October
ASX 200 fell another 90 points to 6943 (1.3%) after weak leads from overseas and bond yields pushing higher. RBA leaves cash rates unchanged in Bullock’s first meeting. Low volume and only tentative …
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 3rd October
Dow declined 74.15 points, or 0.22%, to 33,433.35. The S&P 500 inched higher by 0.01% to close at 4,288.39. The Nasdaq Composite added 0.67% to close at 13,307.77 and notch its fourth consecutive pos…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 2nd October
The Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated on Friday as investors followed the latest news about a potential government shutdown and ended what has been a tough month for stocks.
The Dow lost 158.84 p…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 29th September
ASX 200 rallied 24 points to 7049(.3%) in quiet trade. Holiday in VIC today. China closed too. Miners have been in focus in the last few days, BHP up another 1.2% with RIO and FMG joining the party. …
