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 – Wednesday 28th June
ASX 200 closed up 78 points to 7197 (+1.1%), boosted by cooler-than-expected inflation results. The Aussie dollar fell to 66.43c (-0.6%), and the 2Y and 10Y bonds took a hit following inflation resul…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 28th June
Wall Street closes higher overnight, ending near best levels. Dow Jones up 212 points (+0.63%). Dow at best up 261 points, snapping a six-day losing streak. Tech megacaps led the round, with the NASD…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 27th June
The ASX 200 up 40 points to 7118 (+0.6%) snapping back from a 4-day losing streak ahead of CPI numbers tomorrow. REITS saw the biggest gains today as the NSW premier announced an increase in height r…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 27th June
Wall Street lost ground overnight, ending near worst levels as worries about the impact of further interest rate hikes mounted and crude prices advanced over aborted Russian mutiny over the weekend. …
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 26th June
The ASX 200 started the week down 21 points to 7079 (-0.3%), hitting 7,054, its lowest level in three months weighed down by losses in banking and mining stocks. Oil and gas stocks mixed despite stre…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 26th June
The main event this week is Australia’s monthly CPI data out Wednesday. The last reading of 6.8% in April surprised the market, up from 6.3% in March, which was the lowest reading in 10 months, signi…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 23rd June
ASX 200 finished down 96 points at 7100 (-1.3%) with another day of losses, the third in a row. 2.1% for the week. Once again, no real reason apart from Powell and the lack of Chinese stimulus perhap…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 23rd June
Low-volume night in the US dominated by Powell’s testimony (see below) which was seen as a little less hawkish. The Fed remain data dependent (seen as a positive). Tech stocks led with the NASDAQ up …
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 22nd June
ASX 200 took an ugly turn today falling 119 points to 7196 (-1.6%). No real reason, slight weak lead from US, no Asian session. US futures eased slightly but stop losses and maybe Powell’s testimony …
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 22nd June
US equities fell overnight as Fed chair Powell reinforced the banks objective to rein in inflation, pointing to more rate hikes. All three major indices clocked their third straight daily loss, closi…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 21st June
ASX 200 closed down 43 points to 7315 (-0.6%), easing after seven days of gains as commodity stocks lost traction on Chinese demand concerns. Gold stocks led today, falling 1.9%. NST down 2.3%, and N…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 20th June
ASX 200 closed up 63 to 7358 (+0.9%), rising for its seventh consecutive session, supported by interest rate cuts out of China propping up commodities as well as positive RBA meeting minutes that rev…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 20th June
US markets closed overnight for the Juneteenth holiday. Global equities are down, falling from 14-month highs hit last week as markets awaited testimony from Fed Chair Powell in markets dominated by …
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 19th June
The ASX 200 started the week on a positive note, up 44 points to 7292 (+0.6%), rising for its sixth consecutive session and reaching its highest levels in six weeks. Healthcare and consumer stocks le…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 19th June
Dow Jones down 109 (-0.32%). Trade in a 300 point range, up 181 at best. S&P 500 -0.37% - close to a 14-month high. NASDAQ -0.68%. For the week the Dow Jones was up 422 points (+1.25%). NASDAQ +3.25%…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 16th June
ASX 200 kicked 76 points higher to 7251 (+1.1%) as the BoJ kept policy unchanged, China on the precipice of stimulus and the US bull market rolling on. Banks led the charge higher with the Big Bank B…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 16th June
US equities rallied overnight, with all three major indices gaining over 1% on strong economic data. Dow up 429 points (+1.26%). Dow at best up 510 points. Dow at worst down 33 points. S&P 500 up 1.2…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 15th June
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Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 15th June
US equities closed mixed overnight after some choppiness and heavy trading volume in the afternoon following the FOMC meeting. The Dow fell 233 points (-0.68%), weighed down by United Health. Dow at …
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 14th June
ASX 200closed up 23 to 7162 (+0.3%) buoyed by positive sentiment following softer-than-expected US CPI numbers. Banks rose, riding positive market sentiment. The Big Bank Basket up to $166.36 (+0.8%)…