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 – 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 ...
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 30 September: US markets drift lower - Bond yields rise at the long end - Gold up - Oil down - SPI down 5 - CPI today
The Dow Jones Industrial Average pulled back 131.59 points, or 0.26%, to close at 51,349.92. The S&P 500 edged down 0.16% to end at 7,670.84, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.09% to 26,797.54. Though all three indexes ended the session ...
End of Day Report – Tuesday 29 September: ASX 200 jumps 30 pts after RBA raises rates - Resources firm - Tech in demand - Banks steady
The ASX 200 rose 30pts to 8709 (0.3%) after the RBA raised rates by 25 basis points, which has been well and truly priced into the market. After an initial dip, the market pushed a little higher. The banking sector was a little weaker, with ...