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.
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End of Day Report – Friday 11 September: ASX Down 3% for the Week -
Marcus Today – Daily Market Insights Marcus Today provides clear, practical commentary for self-directed investors – covering markets, portfolios, education, and decision-making without the noise. If you'd like to...
Pre-Market Report – Friday 11 September - SPI Futures down 78 - Oil price up 7.5% - Bond yields spike again
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:...
End of Day Report – Thursday 10 September: Another Session of Heavy Selling on the ASX -
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 – Thursday 10 September - SPI Futures down 88
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:...
End of Day Report – Wednesday 9 September: No Bounce from the ASX -
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 – Wednesday 9 September - Wall St flops - SPI Futures up 17 (we did all the damage yesterday):
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:...
End of Day Report – Tuesday 8 September: ASX Down 1% as Oil Keeps Rising -
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 – Tuesday 8 September - Wall St Closed - SPI Futures down 5
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:...
End of Day Report – Monday 7 September: ASX Near Flat for a Second Session
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 – Monday 7 September
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:...
End of Day Report – Friday 4 September: ASX Ends Near Flat - Down 0.9% for the Week -
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 4 September: Bond yield paranoia deflates - Tech leads with hard assets close behind
ASX set to rise. SPI futures up 25 points or 0.28%.Wall Street gained on the back of Fed Governor Waller's signal that he would hold on rates for September's meeting citing that it was also dependent on US inflation data im...
End of Day Report – Thursday 3 September: ASX Bounces 42 Points
The ASX closed up 42 points or 0.46% to 9020, breaking three sessions of losses. 8 of 11 sectors closed higher, 3 lower. Financials led, up 0.86%, with CBA up 0.8%, NAB up 1.8%, ANZ up 1.3% and WBC up 1.5%. Healthcar...
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 3 September: Dip buyers return – Iran tensions ease Materials lead – SPI down 38
ASX set to fall. SPI futures down 38 points or 0.43%.Wall Street rebounded on Wednesday as dip buyers returned after a three day selloff, Trump said US strikes on Iran would be short lived with the probability of a S...
End of Day Report – Wednesday 2 September: ASX Down 1% for the 2nd Time in a Week
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 – Wednesday 2 September
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:...
End of Day Report – Tuesday 1 September: ASX Down 9 Points
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 – Tuesday 1 September
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:...
End of Day Report – Monday 31 August: ASX Down 16 Points - Banks Up - Miners Down -
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 – Monday 31 August
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:...
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 -
Marcus Today – Daily Market Insights Marcus Today provides clear, practical commentary for self-directed investors – covering markets, portfolios, education, and decision-making without the noise. If you'd like to...
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...