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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End of Day Report – Friday 28 August: ASX Bounces Back Led by Tech
Marcus Today – Daily Market InsightsMarcus Today provides clear, practical commentary for self-directed investors – covering markets, portfolios, education, and decision-making without the noise.If you'd like to go further:...
Pre-Market Report – Friday 28 August: Nvidia's best day since April – SPI up 12 – Hawkish Fed tone ahead of Jackson Hole
ASX set to rise. SPI futures up 12 points or 0.13%.Technology stocks rallied as Nvidia's revenue outlook revived confidence in the AI trade. The chipmaker jumped 8.7%, its best session since last April, which added $442bn i...
End of Day Report – Thursday 27 August: ASX down nearly 100 points -
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Pre-Market Report – Thursday 27 August: US markets steady as Nvidia results and Salesforce dominate after hours - SPI down 4 - Resources to slip
The S&P 500 was relatively unchanged on Wednesday after the latest personal consumption expenditures price index reading revealed that inflation remains elevated.The broad market index closed around the flatline at 7,675.70, while th...
End of Day Report – Wednesday 26 August: ASX drops 37 - CPI kills rally - Banks ease - Gold Shines - Tech wrecked
The ASX 200 closed 37 points lower at 9,128 (0.4%) after a strong start was ambushed by a higher-than-expected CPI number this morning. What looked like a good day all round turned into a negative one, with results also weighing o...
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 26 August: US markets push higher - Yields fall - Oil down - Nvidia the focus - SPI up - Gold flat - Results continue
The S&P 500 rose slightly Tuesday, as Treasury yields fell for a second day. A rally in semiconductor stocks lifted the Nasdaq Composite.The broader index gained 0.32% to close at 7,677.28, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.66% t...
End of Day Report – Tuesday 25 August: ASX 200 sprints ahead - BHP new record - Banks ok - Tech better - EOS soars!
The ASX 200 rose 62 points today to 9,165 as the banks rebounded, with CBA slightly higher and NAB up 0.6%. The Big Bank Basket rose to $266.31 (0.3%). We also saw gains in other financials, with SUN bouncing hard, u...
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 25 August: US markets mixed ahead of Nvidia and Jackson Hole - SPI up 13 - Results in focus.
The S&P 500 fell slightly on Monday as a drop in key technology stocks overshadowed a move lower in Treasury yields.The broad market index fell 0.28% to 7,652.86, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.76% and closed at 25,980.19. The Dow...
End of Day Report – Monday 24 August: ASX 200 up 44 - BHP hits record - Resource rally continues - Tech up - Banks down - Reports continue
The ASX 200 rose 44 points today to 9103 (0.5%), as once again we saw resources push ahead. The big Australian BHP hit a new record high today, up 3.0%, as the market continues to warm to the copper story and passive flows ...
Pre-Market Report – Monday 24 August: US markets firm - SPI up 41 - EDV Results - BEN - Resources in fcous
Wall St rose Friday but still posted its first losing week in a month. Dow Jones up 518 points. S&P 500 up 0.43%. Nasdaq up 0.43%, snapping a five-day losing streak. Russell 2000 up 0.85%. VIX down ...
End of Day Report – Friday 21 August: ASX 200 drops 25 - Results dominate - ZIP comes undone - GQG changes tack - EQT gets another bid
The ASX 200 ended a long week of results down 25 points at 9,059, or 0.3%. The index down 0.7% this week. It has been a long week for the market, and some of the gains from previous sessions were reversed today. The banking sector found ...
Pre-Market Report – Friday 21 August: US markets sink - Yields jump - SPI down 28 - Gold steady - Results Continue
US stock indices closed lower on Thursday amid concerns that the Treasury’s plan to curb borrowing costs may provide only a short-term fix, while higher energy prices stoked inflation worries. The S&P 500 lost 0.9%, the Nasdaq fell 0.7% and...
End of Day Report – Thursday 20 August: ASX 200 up 30- Results - Results - Results - ZIP soars - MAF rallies hard - CSL continues higher - Banks fall again - Gold miners shine
The ASX 200 rose 30 points to 9,084 (0.3%), although early gains petered out as the banking sector once again came under pressure. The Big Bank Basket fell to $265.70 . CBA was down 2.7%, ANZ fell 1.6%, and the insur...
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 20 August: US markets rise - Yields drop on surprise intervention - SPI up 27 - BXB - FMG - CWY results
US stock indices closed mixed on Wednesday as losses in AI infrastructure and bank stocks offset gains in other sectors. The S&P 500 added 0.2% and the Dow gained 120 points, while the Nasdaq shed 0.2%. The Treasury doubled the limit on buy...
End of Day Report – Wednesday 19 August: ASX Finishes Down 0.2%. WTC Drops 8.7% -
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Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 19 August: US markets ease - Chips fried - SPI down 24 - Resources to ease - Results in focus.
The S&P 500 fell on Tuesday, pressured by a run in sovereign bond yields to multidecade highs amid concerns of persistent inflation and elevated oil prices. A pullback in semiconductor stocks also weighed on the broader market.The br...
End of Day Report – Tuesday 18 August: ASX 200 closes down 3 - CSL jumps 17.3% BHP results cheer - COH jump - US Futures ease as oil and bond yields rise
The ASX 200 fell 3pts to 9,070 in a day dominated by results, with the two biggest contributors to the positive move being BHP, up 2.7%, and CSL, which knocked it out of the park, rising 17.3%.The market was generall...
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 18 August: US Markets ease - SPI down 34 - COH BHP RWC Bid
US stock indices closed lower on Monday amid concerns that elevated oil prices will fuel inflation as hopes for a deal to end the war in the Middle East faded. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%, the Nasdaq lost 0.2% and the Dow shed 273 points. Prospec...
End of Day Report – Monday 17 August: ASX 200 drops 42 - Banks slide - Resources in favour - Results dominate - JBH - AZJ - IRE all disappoint.
The ASX 200 dropped 42 points to 9073 (-0.5%) as once again, the banking sector disappointed, with NAB's results pointing to challenges ahead. The stock fell 4.6%, while ANZ gave back some of last week's gains, falling 2.6%...
Pre-Market Report – Monday 17 August: US markets ease - SPI down 33 - NAB - JBH - GPT - LLC Reports
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End of Day Report – Friday 14 August: ASX 200 falls 73 - Banks and Iron ore weigh - Gold miners slide - Tech back in favour.
The ASX 200 fell 73 points to 9,115 (0.8%) as the banking sector slid and resources took a breather. For the week, we are down 1.6%. We saw CBA fall 1.1% and WBC down 0.9%, whilst ANZ had a bette...
Pre-Market Report – Friday 14 August: US markets head higher - Oil down - SPI down 34 - QBE Results - Tech to shine.
The S&P 500 rose to a fresh all-time intraday high on Thursday as oil prices declined and traders digested more inflation data.The broad market index added 0.65% and surpassed 7,800 for the first time ever. The S&P 500 notched a ...
End of Day Report – Thursday 13 August
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Pre-Market Report – Thursday 13 August: US Markets push higher on CPI - SPI down 24 - Results the Focus - TLS - TCL - CWY bid
US stock indices closed mostly higher on Wednesday after strong results from AI companies and a relatively tame CPI print. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% to near its record close, the Nasdaq gained 0.7%, and the Dow closed nearly flat. CoreWeave sur...
End of Day Report – Wednesday 12 August: ASX 200 falls 41 - CBA - SEK - PMV in focus - US CPI tonight
The ASX 200 closed down 41 points to 9,209 (-0.45%), as the banking sector came under a little pressure, despite CBA results beating forecasts ever so slightly. WBC continued lower, down 0.9%, while MQG...