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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Episodes
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End of Day Report – Wednesday 11 February: ASX 200 soars 147 points | Banks hit new records
The ASX 200 soared today as CBA delivered in spades, the index rising 147 points to 9015 (+1.7%). How things have changed around since ‘shambolic’ Friday last week. Up over 300 points since then! CBA beat forecasts and drove the banking ...
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Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 11 February: US markets mixed, SPI up 39 | CBA, CSL, JHX results
The S&P 500 slipped on Tuesday as investors reacted to weaker-than-expected retail sales data and grew concerned about the threat artificial intelligence poses to the financial sector.The broad-based index lost 0.33% and ended at 6,9...
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End of Day Report – Tuesday 10 February: ASX 200 falls 3 points as CSL is dumped | Banks slide
The ASX 200 started strongly, but wilted in the summer sun, up only 17 points at 8887 (0.2%). Part of the reason was the banks which fell as ANZ Consumer sentiment slid on rate rises last week. WBC and ANZ in trouble with around 2...
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Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 10 February: US markets push higher | Commodities strong
The S&P 500 rose on Monday, boosted by technology stocks, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached new heights as investors awaited critical economic data and another batch of earnings reports following a volatile week that ended with...
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End of Day Report – Monday 9 February: ASX 200 up 1.9% | Banks and resources rally hard
The ASX200 rose 161 points to 8870 (1.9%) as we wait for the next catalyst. US futures are slightly positive, but it’s a big week for earnings. CBA and CSL Wednesday. Banks were firm with CBA up 0.6% and the Big Bank Bas...
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Pre-Market Report – Monday 9 February: US markets bounce back hard | Dow over 50k
Wall Street traded higher on Friday, paring losses from earlier in the week, with the Dow Jones index surpassing 50 000 for the first time. Almost all sectors saw gains on the S&P500, with tech stocks leading the index, up +4.1%. Communicat...
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End of Day Report – Friday 6 February: ASX 200 drops 180 points, 1.8% for the week | Losses across the board
The ASX 200 fell 180points today to 8691 (2.0%). Biggest loss since Liberation Day! Across the board losses and no rally in sight this afternoon. Is this the climax of the selling? No where to run, no where to hide, Materials fell hard led by <...
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Pre-Market Report – Friday 6 February: US markets continue to slide | Commodities fall
U.S. equities fell for another session on Thursday as investors took a risk-off stance, leading popular trades in technology and bitcoin to unravel.The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed about 592.58 points, or 1.20%, ending at 48,908.72....
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End of Day Report – Thursday 5 February: ASX falls 39 points | Resources stumble, banks steady
ASX 200 fell 39 points to 8889 (0.4%) as resources came under pressure again. One day up, one day down. Silver tumbled 15% in Asian trade and dragged gold lower, miners responded with NST down 4.6% and EVN off 3.2%. The big ...
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Pre-Market Report – Thursday 5 February: US markets mixed | Tech sold down again
The S&P 500 fell on Wednesday as the sell-off in technology stocks intensified, with losses in Advanced Micro Devices hindering the trade.The broad market index slid 0.51% and closed at 6,882.72, while the Dow Jones Industrial Averag...
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End of Day Report – Wednesday 4 February: ASX 200 jumps 71 points | BHP and CBA race for dominance
ASX 200 rallied 71 points to 8928 (0.8%) throughout the day as banks and resources rose in tandem. Tech was shattered again with the All-Tech Index down 7.1%. BHP rose 4.5% to be #1 again as copper bounced back and held gains. ...
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Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 4 February: US markets see rotation | Tech and software sold down
USS equities had a soggy Tuesday. Not disaster territory, but definitely a “this could’ve been worse” close after things looked uglier earlier. Tech was the problem child. Again. Software got smacked, dragging down the usual suspects — B...
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Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 3 February: US markets push ahead again | Gold and silver steady
US stocks bounced as the world seemed a little less fraught. Boosting by a strong PMI manufacturing number. Oil prices fell sharply as Iran tensions eased. Gold and silver are still cooling, and the USD looks ...
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End of Day Report – Monday 2 February: ASX 200 drops 91 as resources hit again | Banks steady
ASX 200 down 91 points to 8779 (-1.0%) as losses accelerated across Asia. 30-point rally into the close helped somewhat. South Korea was smashed over 4% on AI spending fears and gold and silver fell hard as did oil, as selling spi...
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Pre-Market Report – Monday 2 February: US markets slip | Gold and silver smashed
US equities finished down in Friday trading, though ended off worst levels. Big tech was mostly lower; however AAPL was a slight gainer on its ...
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End of Day Report – Friday 30 January: Mining stocks get rattled
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Pre-Market Report – Friday 30 January: US markets mixed | Apple beats forecasts
The markets are really moving now – both up and down. The Nasdaq was down 0.7% and the S&P500 was off a minor 0.1%. There were bigger moves in individual stocks. Microsoft fell 10% as the market reacted negatively to it...
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End of Day Report – Thursday 29 January: ASX 200 rallies on BHP and RIO turnaround | Gold shines
ASX 200 fell 6 points to 8928 as iron ore stocks rallied into the close. The turn in BHP and RIO helped on a bump higher in iron ore. Gold miners were strong but not getting carried away. NST up 3.1% and NEM up 2.6% ...
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Pre-Market Report – Thursday 29 January: US markets flat | Fed keeps rates on hold
US markets were braced all day for some important earnings release after the market. Marcus has the initial reactions in the Market Strategy section. It includes Microsoft, Meta, IBM and Tesla. Otherwise, the S&am...
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End of Day Report – Wednesday 28 January: ASX 200 shrugs off CPI | Resources and uranium shine
ASX 200 started strong but wobbled ahead of CPI and ended down 8 points to 8934 (0.1%) after CPI nudged higher. Now a 70% chance of a rate rise next week. Most sector of the market slid, Banks off slightly, ANZ down 0.5% and the Big B...
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Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 28 January: S&P 500 hits new record | Dow drops on health insurers
Another positive session for the US stock market with the S&P 500 trading to a record high of 6988 points. That’s the fifth straight day of gains. All eyes are turning toward the 7000 level to see if it can break sometime soon. ...
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End of Day Report – Tuesday 27 January: ASX 200 rises 82 points | BHP back to #1, gold miners steady
ASX 200 kicked another 82 points higher to 8942 as BHP roared back into #1 spot on the ASX. Up 2.6% today. Fair to say resources were a little mixed, gold miners tried hard to suck the same ‘Koolaid’ as bullion traders, but failed,...
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Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 27 January: US markets push ahead | Gold and silver jump
The S&P 500 rose on Monday as traders monitored political developments and braced for a big week of key earnings reports as well as the latest Federal Reserve interest rate decision.The broad market index advanced 0.50% to end at 6,9...
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End of Day Report – Friday 23 January: ASX 200 up 11 points | Gold miners soar on record bullion
The ASX 200 limped into the Australia Day weekend rising a modest 11 pts to 8860. Down around 44 points for the week. But what a ride! A reverse of yesterday’s moves. Banks eased, CBA down 0.8% and WBC off 0.4%. The Big Bank Ba...
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Pre-Market Report – Friday 23 January: US markets continue to recover | Gold hits record
It was a positive night for US stocks with geopolitical risk continuing to moderate. The S&P500 rose 0.5% and the Nasdaq 0.9%. The VIX fell back to 15. The Trump tariff spooks seem to be getting less acute each t...
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