
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).
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2057 episodes
End of Day Report – Friday 17th October - ASX 200 drops 73 - Gold in focus - Insurers hurt badly - hot air escaping as FOMO folds.
ASX 200 fell back to earth, dropping 73 points to 8995 (0.8%). Hot air is escaping from hot sectors today. Banks slid a little with the Big Bank Basket down to $286.96 (-0.2%). ANZ down 0.5% and MQG falling 1.0%. Insurers w...
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Pre-Market Report – Friday 17th October - US markets sell off on credit issues - VIX up to 25 - Gold soars - SPI down 31
Stocks closed lower on Thursday, giving up earlier gains, led by declines in bank stocks on worries about bad loans. Traders also juggled persistent trade tensions and an ongoing U.S. government shutdown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 3...
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End of Day Report – Thursday 16th October ASX 200 hits a new record? Up 78 pts - Jobs data helps - Gold shines - rare earths stagger - MQG soars on data centre deal - MYX moves ahead.
The ASX 200 hit record highs today, closing at 9068 up 78 points (0.9%) in a very strong session. Today, it was banks and industrials doing much of the heavy lifting — along with a solid contribution from the gold sector. <...
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Pre-Market Report – Thursday 16th October US markets push up slightly - SPI up 5 - Gold at records - WBC restructuring charge
Continued good news from Wall Street bank earnings in overnight trade. The SP500 closed up +0.40% and the Nasdaq +0.66%. The VIX moderated down -0.82%. Morgan Stanley (+4.7%) and Bank of America (+4.4%) added to the positive earni...
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End of Day Report – Wednesday 15th October ASX 200 soars 92 points - Banks and Miners fly - BOQ raises div - Rare earths pause.
The ASX 200 soared 92 points to 8991(1.0%), closing on highs, as bank and resources fired together. The Big Bank Basket back up to $285.59 (+1.5%) with CBA signing up Comyn for another three years and rising 1.5%. NAB
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Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 15th October US Markets mixed and volatile - SPI up 74! Gold pushes higher - BOQ raises dividend.
US stocks were mixed in overnight trade. Both the Nasdaq (-0.76%) and SP500 (-0.16%) declined. That result was better than the initial opening move, which suggested that bigger declines were likely. Argy bargy between the US and China is giving...
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End of Day Report – Tuesday 14th October ASX 200 up 17 - Resources go hard - Industrials and banks fall - Rare earths in focus.
The ASX 200 rose only 17 points today to 8899 (0.2%). But that action belies some extraordinary moves in the resources. Rare earths, lithium, critical metals, and strategic metal plays all soared. ARU up 25.4%, ILU up 15.8% and
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Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 14th October - US Markets rebound - SPI up 27 - Gold soars - Silver hits high - RIO results
US markets recovered their composure in the first trading session for the week. The Nasdaq rose 2.2%, the SP500 2.02% and the VIX index dropped 12%. Bitcoin stabilised around US$115,650. US bond markets were closed for Columbus Day. The technol...
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End of Day Report – Monday 13th October- ASX 200 drops 76 - Gold and rare earths soar - BOC up 37% - US futures rebound - ANZ Strategy Day
The ASX 200 lost 76 points to 8883 (0.8%) as losses accelerated in the banks as the day wore on. The Big Bank Basket fell to $283.25 (-1.1%). ANZ bucked the trend as it unveiled its new strategy and suspended the buyback. It was up 3.3%....
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Pre-Market Report – Monday 13th October US Markets slump on Chinese tariff threats - SPI down 84 - Gold back above $4000
US stocks accelerated selling into the close after Trump tweeted on new 100% tariffs on China, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing down 878.82 points, or 1.9%, at 45,479.60. The
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End of Day Report – Friday 10th October - ASX 200 drops 12 - Gold miners hit - Rare earths down - Banks up
The ASX 200 fell 12 points to 8959 (0.1%) in quiet trade again ahead of the US reporting season. Down 29 points for the week. Banks were firm as CBA rose 0.6% and NAB up 0.6% with ANZ being in trouble for its culture again....
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Pre-Market Report – Friday 10th October - US markets take a breather - Gold slips- Rare earths in focus - SPI down 38
US stocks fell overnight and the Aussie futures market went mildly down in sympathy. The Nasdaq did lift from its intraday low in late trade. Both bitcoin and gold fell too. Most eyes will likely be on rare earth shares today as China adds to i...
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End of Day Report – Thursday 9th October ASX 200 up 22 - Gold and copper in focus - Rate earths doing well - LYC at 20-year high.
The ASX 200 closed up 22 points at 8970 (0.3%) in somewhat lacklustre trade. Banks slid led by CBA down 1.3% and the Big Bank Basket down to $284.98 (0.9%). NAB also down 1.4% with other financials firming. REITS sli...
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Pre-Market Report – Thursday 9 October: US markets kick again | Gold soars above $4000
HEADLINESS&P 500, Nasdaq end higher as tech strength outweighs Fed concernsASX to rise, Wall Street renews rally; gold, silver stocks in focus – AFRInvestors set to reignite yield curve steepening if fis...
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End of Day Report – Wednesday 8 October: ASX 200 falls 9 points | Gold breaks $4000
The ASX 200 closed down 9 points at 8948 (-0.1%) in listless trade. Industrials remain under pressure, WES off 2.2% and ALL down 1.3% with retail falling as APE dropped 2.0%. Tech also in the doldrums, WTC falling an...
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Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 8 October: US markets slip | Oracle and Tesla fall
The S&P 500 struggled on Tuesday, bogged down by a drop in Oracle shares amid investors’ worries about the profitability of the artificial intelligence rollout. Wall Street also looked for more developments out of Washington with the U.S. g...
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End of Day Report – Tuesday 7 October: ASX 200 closes down 25 points | Gold hits AU$6000
The ASX 200 slipped 25 points to 8957 (-0.3%) in a mixed session. Banks clawed back early losses, CBA unchanged and the Big Bank Basket at $287.46 (%). Financials were a little mixed, ASX fell 1.4% and CGF rose 2.4%....
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Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 7 October: US markets hit new records | AMD soars, gold races ahead again
S&P 500, Nasdaq reach all-time closing highs on AI dealmaking boostASX to rise, AMD paces tech rally on Wall Street – AFRWhite House says no shutdown-related layoffs yet, but warns they could comeUS unemploym...
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End of Day Report – Monday 6 October: Record high hit today | Gold and rare earths boom again
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Pre-Market Report – Monday 6 October: ASX set to open higher despite Wall Street flat
Wall Street had a mixed session on Friday night. Dow Jones up 239 points to a new record high. S&P 500 flat. Nasdaq 0.3%. All three indices losing morning gains to close near the low. The US government shu...
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End of Day Report – Friday 3 October: ASX 200 up 42, 2.3% for the week | Gold pauses, tech rallies
The ASX 200 kicked another 42 points higher at 8987 (0.5%), heading towards records. Banks were solid, CBA up % and ANZ up %. The Big Bank Basket up to $288.49 (+0.4%). Wealth managers kicked too, MQG up 1.8% and ...
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Pre-Market Report – Friday 3 October: US pushes slightly higher | Gold pauses, oil falls again
Wall Street reached record highs with modest Thursday gains despite the US government shutdown, as Tech helped boost US indices. S&P 500 up 0.1%, Nasdaq rose 0.4%. Dow rose at the open but then began to fall, tro...
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End of Day Report – Thursday 2 October: ASX 200 up 100 points | Gold, banks and CSL
A very solid day with the ASX 200 up 100 points to 8946 (1.3%). Most sectors firing. Banks on mortgage growth, resources on commodity prices and CSL on pharma tariff news perhaps? CBA rose 1.7% despite some IT issues, the Big B...
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Pre-Market Report – Thursday 2 October: US markets creep higher | Gold record
Wall Street recorded another positive session despite the US government shutdown and weaker-than-expected private payrolls data. S&P 500 up 0.3%, Nasdaq rose 0.4%. Dow fell at the open but quickly rebounded, occa...
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End of Day Report – Wednesday 1 October: ASX 200 falls 3 points | BHP down 2.5% on China halt
The ASX 200 slid a mere 3 points to 8846 as the US government shutdown weighed on sentiment. BHP under pressure from the off on news of a halt to iron ore sales in China, falling 2.5% with RIO up 0.5% and FMG doing well, up...
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