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 – Thursday 8th December
US markets fell for the fifth straight session with recession fears weighing heavily. It was a choppy session, with multiple swings either way, as the Dow Jones closed up two points. At best it was …
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 7th December
ASX 200 dropped 62 points to 7229 (0.85%) in lacklustre trade, cratering on the match out as GDP came in below forecasts. Once again resources were the stars at least until the close, base metal stoc…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 7th December
US markets crumbled overnight as concerns that the US economy is heading toward a recession in 2023 took their toll. The Dow Jones fell 351 points (-1.03%). At best, it was up 60 points, and at worst…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 6th December
ASX 200 slipped 34 points to 7291 (0.5%) after fighting back from early US inspired losses. RBA moved rates 25bps higher as expected and market sold off after the announcement. Bank slid finally aft…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 6th December
US markets fell overnight on the back of strong economic data, which supports the case for the Fed to continue to raise interest rates. The Dow Jones was down 438 points (-1.40%). At best it was down…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 5th December
ASX 200 rallies 24 points to 7326 (0.3%) as iron ore bounces to $110 in Singapore. FMG leading the charge higher up 6.9%, BHP up 2.3% and second-liners CIA doing well up 2.2%. Lithium stocks a little…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 5th December
- US stocks and bonds experienced a volatile session on Friday following a jobs number that fuelled bets the Fed will continue tightening after a lot of talk of a slowdown of rate hikes this month. The…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 2nd December
ASX 200 dropped 53 points to close at 7302 (0.7%). Up 55 points for the week. Some caution creeping in before the US jobs data tonight and it has run hard. The BIg Bank Basket fell to $186.74 (1.1%…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 2nd December
US markets faltered following as manufacturing data showed a contraction in November for the first time since May 2020. The Dow Jones closed down 195 points (-0.56%) after falling as much as 460 poin…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 1st December
ASX 200 jumped out of the blocks today finishing up 70 points at 7354 (1.0%). The Powell Punt now live. Resources led the charge selectively, BHP up 2.11% with RIO up 3.3% on Chinese reopening hopes…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 30th November
The ASX 200 finished up 31 points (+0.4%) on a better-than-expected monthly CPI indicator number for October. The figure came in at 6.9%, ahead of consensus of 7.4%, and slowing from the 7.3% CPI rea…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 30th November
- The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed lower for a third straight session Tuesday as traders struggled to recover from sharp losses suffered in the previous session and looked ahead to more economic…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 29th November
ASX 200 rose 24 points to 7253 as iron ore drives the market from negative to positive. Quiet conditions with Chinese stability helping sentiment. Iron ore hit US$100 in Singapore pushing BHP up 2.1%…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 29th November
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Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 25th November
US Markets were closed overnight for the Thanksgiving Holiday and will close early tonight. SPI Futures are up 12 points (+0.17%), following gains in Europe on the hopes that the US Federal Reserve w…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 24th November
ASX 200 traded quietly in a very narrow range closing up only 10 points to 7242 (0.1%). Banks were a little on the nose today with the Big Bank Basket easing to $187.76 (0.3%) Other financials also e…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 24th November
US markets rallied overnight with further evidence suggesting the Fed will soon slow rate rises came to light. The Dow Jones was up 96 points (+0.28%), closing at its highest level since April 21. At…
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 23rd November
ASX 200 rose 51 points to 7232 (0.7%) in disappointing trade really. Early signs of kicking on evaporated and we gave a little back, iron ore in China slipped over 2% but that didn’t hurt BHP up 1.0…
Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 23rd November
US markets rallied overnight as Fed officials indicated that they will continue to raise rates, but they’re open to slowing the pace of hikes. The Dow Jones rallied throughout the session, finishing …
Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 22nd November
ASX 200 continued to push higher in quiet trade finishing up 42 points at 7181 (0.6%). Coordinated positivity in banks and resources saw the index close in on the 7200 level. The Big Bank Basket top…