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 23 October: ASX 200 up 2 - CBA soars over 4% - Resources smashed - TPW up 33% - ZIP comes undone.
ASX closed up 2 points or 0.02% on Friday. 7 of 11 sectors higher. Materials sank 3.85% as gold, copper, silver and lithium prices fell after the overnight Wall Street tech sell-off. BHP closed down 3.6%, FMG ...
Pre-Market Report – Friday 23 October: US tech tumbles - Nasdaq and Chips fall hard - SPI down 19 - Yields drop on safe haven demand
US stock indices closed lower on Thursday amid a sell-off in technology stocks. The S&P 500 fell 1.2%, and the Nasdaq lost 2.9%, while the Dow closed flat. Tech stocks were under pressure as corporate earnings failed to impress, renewing co...
End of Day Report – Thursday 22 October: ASX 200 falls 38 - NXT recovers a little - US futures fall - FMG down 4.5% on China woes.
The ASX 200 closed down 38 points at 8793, well off the lows, as the banks continued to offer stability, whilst mining stocks were generally easier, with comments from FMG on Chinese iron ore negotiations hurting the big boys and falling...
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 22 October: US markets push higher - Tesla and Meta results after hours - SPI up 5 - NXT in focus.
The Nasdaq Composite added 1.05% to end at 26,702.86, and the S&P 500 rose 0.58% to 7,757.17. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 360.21 points, or 0.69%, to close at 52,856.09.Shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX surged 7% after the co...
End of Day Report – Wednesday 21 October: ASX Ends Slightly In the Green - US Futures Up
A big hit for Nextdc today, down more than 40% after a power delay at its Melbourne data centre slashed its earnings guidance. The ASX 200 still edged higher as the banks bounced. The RBA’s Hauser warned inflation is running well above forecast...