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 8th March
ASX 200 fell hard down 57 points to 7308 (0.8%) after US falls and another day ahead of Powell testimony. Few sectors or stocks escaped today after the Fed spooking, Banks eased with CBA down 0.5% a…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 8th March
The Dow closed down 575 points (-1.72%) as markets fell on Powell’s Speech. S&P 500 down 1.53%. NASDAQ down 1.25%. In Europe, STOXX 600 -0.77% FTSE -0.13% CAC -0.46% DAX -0.6%. US Banks taking a bea…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 7th March
ASX 200 shrugged off early losses to close up 36 to 7365 (0.5%) after the RBA raised rates by 25bps but hinted perhaps at a pause. The market took that well and rallied strongly post the announcemen…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 7th March
The Dow rose slightly Monday, as Wall Street fought to hold onto last week’s gains with a busy week ahead for traders including Jerome Powell heading to Capitaol Hill for two days of testimony.
The Do…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 6th March
ASX 200 closed up 45 points at 7329 (0.6%) as once again we saw the market bifurcate. Banks the machine again pushing ahead with the Big Bank Basket up to $174.37 (1.1%) with CBA and NAB leading the…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 6th March
US markets better on Friday, bond yields dropped with the 10 year down 11bp and the two-year down 4bp. The US dollar also dropped 0.35%. Part of that was on the back of a dip in the services sector …
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 3rd March
ASX 200 finished the week on a solid note up 28 points to 7284 (+0.4%) as both banks and resources rallied. Fourth week of losses though. The Big Bank Basket rose to $172.48 (+0.7%). CBA bounced 0.7%…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 3rd March
Wall Street and the EU gained overnight, driven by optimism from the Federal Reserve's approach to interest rates. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said he still prefers to ra…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 2nd March
ASX 200 sprinted up around 30 points before closing up only 4 at 7255 (+0.1%) as ex-dividends weighed and concerns on banking competition took their toll. Resources and especially iron ore was the pl…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 2nd March
Wall Street mostly lower following a rise in Treasury yields, as Fed Officials reiterate their intention to lift interest rates to more than 5%. Tesla, Apple and Amazon were among the US tech stocks …
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 28th February
The Dow Jones closed up 72 points (+0.22%). At best it was up 372, and at worst it was down 3. The S&P 500 was up 0.30%, and the NASDAQ was up 0.63%. In Europe, STOXX 50 up 1.7% FTSE +0.70% CAC +1.5%…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 27th February
ASX 200 dropped 82 points to 7210 (-1.1%) in a nasty start to the week. Weak US leads and a collapse in commodity prices took their toll. Resources under serious pressure today with FMG ex-dividend a…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 24th February
ASX 200 finished up 22 points to 7299 (0.3%) down around 0.5% for the week. A busy week with results dominating. Industrials and banks better with the Big Bank Basket slightly higher at $178.53 (0.8%…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 24th February
The S&P 500 was up 0.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 111 points, or 0.3%. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.7%. The major averages are still on pace to end the week on a downturn, with th…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 23rd February
ASX 200 dropped 29 points to 7286 (0.4%), which once again was not too bad considering BHP hit a seven-week low down 3.4% and RIO fell 1.7%. Resources generally were mixed, FMG only modestly lower, l…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 23rd February
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 83 points, or 0.25%. The S&P 500 fell 0.15%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.13%. Nvidia results to come.
SPI down another 20 points.
The FOMC minutes showed …
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 22nd February
ASX 200 pulled up slightly after an early dive closing down 22 points at 7315 (0.3%). Wage data beat estimates and maybe helps RBA a little, helped index off lows. Banks were mixed with the Big Bank…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 22nd February
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 697.10 points, or 2.06%, to close at 33,129.59. This was the index’s worst downturn since Dec. 15, when it fell 2.3%. The S&P 500 slid 2.00% to close 3,997.34…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 21st February
ASX 200 finished only down 15 points to 7338 (0.2%) as BHP fought back as the day wore on. After an initial 2% plus fall, BHP went on the charm offensive and won back the disbelievers, closing down …
Marcus Today Pre Market Podcast – Tuesday 21st February
US markets were closed overnight for Washington's Birthday. Chinese equities continued rallying, supported by the country's deepening stimulus and relaxed pandemic restrictions. Walmart and Home Depo…