Market Updates
A twice-daily podcast from the Marcus Today team for self-directed investors.
Published every weekday before the ASX open and after the close (AEST), these short updates cover what's moving markets, key developments overnight, and the themes shaping the trading day.
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Market Updates
Latest Episodes
End of Day Report – Friday 2 October: ASX 200 jumps 60 - US Futures better - Up 10 pts for the week - Banks recover - Tech rallies.
The ASX 200 recovered some 60 pts to close at 8674 after yesterday's drubbing, ahead of a long weekend in some states in Australia. The ASX rose 10 pts this week. Banking sector recovered slightly after yesterday's drubbing, with CBA up ...
Pre-Market Report – Friday 2 October: US markets push higher - Oil up - Gold up - SPI up 45 - Firmus in focus
Stocks posted modest gains on the first trading day of October, clawing back earlier declines as Treasury yields retreated from their highest levels in more than 20 years.The S&P 500 added 0.19% to close at 7,666.45, and the Nasdaq C...
End of Day Report – Thursday 1 October: ASX 200 drops 175 - Banks trashed - Broad losses - Tech only off 1% - LYC bids for MEI - US Futures better - Yields push up again
The ASX 200 plunged 175 points to 8,614 (2%) in a very miserable start to the new quarter. Across-the-board losses, with the banks leading the way down. CBA fell 0.9%, WBC fell 3.3%, and ANZ fell 2.9%. The Big B...
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 1 October: Dow dips despite PCE numbers - Nasdaq holds up - SPI down 48 - MEI takeover
The S&P 500 slid on Wednesday, the final day of September, even after new U.S. economic data showed inflation slowed last month.The broad-market index dropped 0.25%, giving up its gains from earlier in the trading day and closing at ...
End of Day Report – Wednesday 30 September: ASX 200 jumps 80 on 4% CPI read - Rate sensitive stocks bounce hard - US CPI tonight.
The ASX 200 kicked 80 points to 8789, or 0.9%, after a relatively benign CPI number came in at 4%. Most sectors of the market rallied, with the exception of the banking sector, which still is under a cloud due to economic headwinds from higher ...