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.
Clear. Practical. No noise.
Market Updates
Latest Episodes
End of Day Report – Thursday 25 June: ASX 200 drops 60 - Resources, banks, tech drop - Industrials and healthcare push ahead - Nasdaq up 600
The ASX 200 fell another 60 points to 8,749, down 0.7%. Once again, it was resources that bore the brunt of the selling, with the gold price testing $4,000 and heading below it, and gold miners slipping. NST down 3.3%, EVN down 3....
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 25 June: US Markets mixed - Micron soars after hours - Nasdaq up 540 - SPI up 16 - Gold tests $4000 - Iron ore up.
US equities closed mixed on Wednesday amid losses for heavyweight tech companies. The S&P 500 inched down 0.1% and the Nasdaq 100 lost 0.4%. Micron dropped 0.4% ahead of its earnings report due after the close, with its guidance set as the ...
End of Day Report – Wednesday 24 June: ASX Up, South Korea Up, Nasdaq Futures Up
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Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 24 June: US markets slip - Chips fried - SPI up 35 - Resources to suffer - Korea in focus.
US stock indices closed negative on Tuesday amid a selloff in heavyweight chip producers. The S&P 500 fell 1.4%, and the Nasdaq 100 lost 3.3% as AI infrastructure companies, including semiconductor and memory chip producers, tanked on incre...
End of Day Report – Tuesday 23 June: ASX 200 down 29 - Banks push ahead - Resources suffer - Tech woes continues - Gold slips - US Futures looking wobbly - Korea down 9%
The ASX 200 finally made up its mind after oscillating between positive and negative territory and closed down 29 points at 8,787 (-0.3%). Resource stocks were back on the nose as the gold price slipped lower in Asian trade, with NST dow...