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 End of Day Podcast – Thursday 27th July
ASX 200 closed up 54 points to 7456 (+0.7%), a five-month high rebounding after an initial dip at the opening bell and now up 1.79% for the week. Tech stocks led the charge today bucking the trend an…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 27th July
US equity markets closed mixed following the Fed’s decision to raise rates by 25bps as investors assess the latest comments from Fed chair Powell. The Dow Jones seesawed but ended higher, up 82 point…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 26th July
ASX 200closed up 62 points to 7402 (+0.9%), hitting a five-month high, while the Aussie dollar and bond yields fell on softer-then-expected inflation data reducing pressure on the RBA to tighten poli…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 26th July
Wall Street closed higher overnight, led by the NASDAQ amid excitement about AI before earnings reports from tech mega-cap companies Google and Microsoft after the bell. Dow Jones finished 27 points …
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 25th July
ASX 200 closed up 33 points to 7340 (+0.5%), snapping a two-day decline, led by miners and energy stocks, although investors exercised caution ahead of local quarterly CPI results and FOMC meeting b…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 25th July
The Dow Jones led US markets higher overnight and notched its 11th straight session of gains, its longest winning streak in six years. Dow Jones up 184 points (+0.52%). Dow at best up 236 points. S&P…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 24th July
ASX finished down 8 points to 7306 (-0.1%) in a subdued day of trading ahead of CPI release on Wednesday, with forecasts of a further decline in inflation MoM. Energy the biggest gainer as Crude cont…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 24th July
The Dow Jones managed to inch higher, gaining 3 points (0.01%), marking its tenth consecutive day of advances and its longest rally in nearly six years. At its best, the Dow was up by 115 points, whi…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 21st July
ASX finishes the week down 11 points at 7314 (-0.15%) for 11-point rise for the week. Narrow range again. Low volumes. Once again, some bifurcation with banks now in focus, slipping on some profit-ta…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 21st July
Wall Street closed mixed overnight as the market digested the latest round of tech earnings and fresh signs of labour market resiliency. Dow Jones up 164 points (+0.47%), marking its ninth straight d…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 20th July
The ASX 200closed flat, near unchanged, up 1 point to 7325, after jumping over 50 points in early trade before unemployment data dampened the market’s mood raising bets of further tightening from the…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 20th July
US equities closed higher overnight, and the US dollar strengthened after a surprise cooling of UK inflation bolstered sentiment across global markets. The Dow rose 109 points (+0.31%), marking its e…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 19th July
ASX 200 up 40 points to 7324 (0.6%) in quiet trade again. Lacking conviction. Narrow range and once again banks leading the way higher, following US peers higher on NIM. CBA up 2.0%, ANZ up 2.0%, and…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 19th July
All major US indices were up overnight, boosted by stronger-than-expected earnings results from heavy-weight banks and AI stocks. The Dow rose 367 points (+1.06%). Dow at worst down 55 points. Dow at…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 18th July
ASX 200 slid 15 points to 7284 (-0.2%) after an early loss kicked on by RBA minutes reminding all that there could be more rate rises to come. Banks held up with the Big Bank Basket up to $176.79 (1…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 18th July
US markets rallied over the possibility the Federal Reserve may soon conclude its rate-hiking campaign, while China’s economic data came in softer than expected. Dow Jones up 76 points (+0.22%). Dow …
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 17th July
US markets closed out the week mixed on Friday as the US Q2 reporting season kicks off. Dow Jones up 114 points on Friday (+0.33%). NASDAQ -0.18%. S&P 500 -0.1%. All markets were higher for the week …
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 14th July
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Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 14th July
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Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 13th July
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