Market Updates

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 2nd February

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stocks in the US closed higher on Thursday, as the S&P 500 rose 1.25%, the Nasdaq advanced 1.3% and the Dow Jones added 369.Meta soars after hours...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 1st February

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 gives back 93 points, back down to 7586 (+1.2%) on US FOMC news and profit-taking after an end-of-month rally sent stocks to all-time highs. B...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 1st February

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

US stocks fell on Wednesday as traders digest the latest FOMC monetary policy decision and comments from Chair Powell. The Fed kept interest rates ste...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 31st January

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

ASX regrouped after an early swoon jumping 81 points to 7681 (+1.1%). The CPI number turned things around coming in below forecast and pointing to zer...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 31st January

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

US equities finished mixed overnight. The NASDAQ fell 0.76% ahead of Microsoft and Google's quarterly results after the closing bell. The S&P...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 30th January

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

ASX closed up 22 points to 7600 (0.3%) after shooting higher in morning trade. It hit near record highs before a sell-off. Banks eased back very sligh...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 30th January

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 224.02 points, or 0.59% to close at 38,333.45, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.12% and settled at 15,628.04...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 29th January

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 finished up 23 points to 7578 (0.3%). A positive start to the week with some big events to come. Once again, we saw a divergence in the market...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 29th January

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stocks in the US closed mixed on Friday, as investors weighed the latest corporate results and economic data. The S&P 500 edged lower, snapping 6-...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 25th January

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 closes up 36 points in another strong day at 7556 (+0.5%) on Chinese stimulus hopes. The index is up 2.8% since last Friday. Resources were pa...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 25th January

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Wall Street finished mixed overnight. The S&P 500 marked its fourth consecutive record-high close, driven by strong quarterly results from Netflix...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 24th January

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

 The ASX 200 has finished near flat, remaining close to unchanged since midday. Individual stocks had a different story with plenty of volatility aro...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 24th January

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Wall Street closed mostly higher overnight on continued tech enthusiasm and the upcoming “magnificent seven” mega-cap results. S&P 500 up 0.29...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 23rd January

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 rises another 38 points to 7515 (0.5%) as banks and iron ore miners lead the market higher. The Big Bank Basket continuing higher, $197.85(0.7...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 23rd January

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

US Stocks closed higher on Monday, marking another record-breaking session.The Dow added 0.36%, finishing above the 38,000 level for the first time ev...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 22nd January

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 has started the week in a very positive fashion, up 55 points to 7477 (0.8%) on the US market rally and stronger US futures. Banks leading the...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 22nd January

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Last Friday, the S&P 500 achieved a record-high close, up 1.13% to 4840, propelled by chipmakers and tech stocks amid optimism surrounding AI. Thi...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 19th January

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 bounces 75 points to 7421 (1.0%) in a solid yet unexciting day. Third weekly decline still and down 77 points on the week. Banks led the charg...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 19th January

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

US stocks closed higher on Thursday, propelled higher by AI-related optimism that bolstered chip stocks, notably Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor Manuf...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 18th January

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 fell for the fifth day down around 47 points to 7347 (0.6%). Losses across the board with local jobs data showing a slow down with the headlin...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 18th January

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 94.45 points, or 0.25%, to close at 37,266.67. This marked the third straight day of losses for the 30-stock...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 17th January

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 falls another 22 points today to 7393 (0.3%) to a four-week low as banks start to slip. Late rally helping slightly. The Big Bank Basket dropp...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 17th January

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell Tuesday as bond yields ticked higher and Wall Street pored through the latest batch of fourth-quarter earnings. ...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 16th January

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 dropped 82 points to 7415 (1.1%) in a perfect storm as major stocks all saw sellers appear. No lead-in from the US, but futures are pointing t...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 16th January

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

US markets closed last night.The pan-European STOXX 600 ended 0.5% lower, as government bond yields across the region perked up after ECB’s chief ec...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 15th January

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 15th January

14 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Wall Street closed mixed overnight, with the Dow Jones closing 118 points lower (-0.31%), while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ remained mostly unchanged. ...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 12th January

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 limped into the weekend down 8 points to 7498 to finish the week relatively unchanged. Quiet with low volumes again. US PPI and Chinese CPI in...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 12th January

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stocks ended Thursday near the flat line after a fresh round of inflation data reflected an uptick in consumer prices for December. The Nasdaq Composi...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 11th January

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 11th January

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stocks closed higher Wednesday, with investors awaiting the release of fresh U.S. inflation data and earnings.The S&P 500 gained 0.57% to end at 4...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 22nd December

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 finished flat at 7502. Xmas apathy took over despite a rally on Wall Street. Inflation numbers tonight but not expecting much. Banks were flat...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 22nd December

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Stocks rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 recovering from its worst day since September as the year-end rally resumed.The Dow Jones Industrial Ave...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 21st December

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 falls only 34 points to 7504 (0.5%). We performed better than SPI suggested as US futures rallied a little. Volume and news was a little light...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 21st December

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 475.92 points, or 1.27%, to 37,082.00. The Nasdaq Composite was lower by 1.50% to 14,777.94. Both indexes ended ...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 20th December

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 up another 49 points to 7538 (0.7%). Another day another push towards 7600. Across the board gains with banks in demand again, ANZ up 0.7% and...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 20th December

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wall Street finished higher overnight near best levels, extending its rally while shrugging off warnings from Fed officials trying to rein in rate cut...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 19th December

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 up 63 points to 7489 (0.8%) in another strong across the board rally. RBA minutes helped, BoJ staying pat helped and takeovers helped. Solid g...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 19th December

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

US equities kick off the week on a positive note, continuing its seven-week bull run. The Dow closed flat, up one point. Up 88 points at best. Down 20...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 18th December

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 lost 16 points to 7426 (0.2%) in lacklustre trade dominated by M&A activity in LNK, ABC and PSQ. Monday M&A day ahead of Xmas break. B...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 18th December

17 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

US markets closed mixed after a day of high-volume trading. The Dow Jones gained 57 points (+0.15%), a record-high close for the third session in a ro...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 15th December

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 finished up 65 points at 7443(0.9%) in another strong day but well off highs as some profit taking creeping in. Big caps in focus. The iron or...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 15th December

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wall Street closed modestly higher overnight, extending weekly gains in the final hour of trade. The Dow added 158 points (+0.43%) to hit an all-time ...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 14th December

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 powers to a 5-month high of 7378 up 120 (1.7%) as the Fed delivers in time for a very happy Xmas. A leap this morning on the open following th...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 14th December

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 13th December

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 rose another 23 points to 7258 (0.3%) in another solid day. Once again banks led us higher with the Big Bank Basket up to $185.04 (+0.8%). WBC...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 13th December

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

US equities closed mostly higher overnight, finishing near best levels after inflation data did little to alter views for the timing of a rate cut by ...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 12th December

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 pushed on to a three-month high on a low volume day. Up 36 points to 7235 (+0.5%). Banks up, with CBA up 0.4% and ANZ rallying 0.8%, with the ...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 12th December

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Overnight on Wall Street, stocks edged up ahead of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting of the year. The S&P 500 rose 0.4%, Nasdaq was up 0.2% and...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 11th December

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The ASX 200 rose only 4 points to 7199 (0.1%) after a promising start was ambushed by resource stocks falling. Lithium and gold stocks fell with some ...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 11th December

10 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wall Street closed higher Friday with notable gains for the S&P 500 and NASDAQ, reaching their highest closing levels since early 2022, up 0.41% a...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 8th December

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 8th December

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wall Street rallied overnight after Google and AMD triggered a mega cap rally on renewed optimism surrounding artificial intelligence. The Dow gained ...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 7th December

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 fell 5 points to 7173 (-0.1%) in a day of consolidation. Plenty of corporate news around, from Chemist Warehouse's reverse takeover to MF...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 7th December

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wall Street finished lower near worst levels, pulled back by mega-caps and energy stocks after signs of a cooling job market reinforced bets the Fed c...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 6th December

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 romped ahead by 117 points to 7178 (+1.7%). All is forgiven after the losses of yesterday, even lithium staged a significant comeback. This de...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 6th December

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

US equities ended mixed while treasury resumed their rally following fresh economic data reinforced bets the Fed will cut rates in Q1 of next year. Th...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 5th December

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 fell 63 points to close at 7062 (0.9%) on weaker international leads and falling commodity prices. RBA left rates unchanged again, but limited...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 5th December

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 41.06 points, or 0.11%, to close at 36,204.44. The S&P 500 dropped 0.54% to 4,569.78. The Nasdaq Composite d...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 4th December

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 rose 52 points to 7125 (0.7%) in a very solid day although off highs. Gains in most sectors with the Banks up again CBA up 0.9% and NAB up 0.8...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 4th December

03 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

All three major US indices advanced overnight, with the Dow finishing near best levels up 295 points (+0.82%), up 314 points at best. S&P 500 achi...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 1st December

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 fought from early big falls to close down only 14 points to 7073 (-0.2%). Banks flat, the Big Bank Basket at $178.32 (-0.3%). MQG slid 0.8%, w...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 1st December

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Dow hit a new high for the year, up 520 points (+1.47%), driven by a 9.2% jump in Salesforce shares and a moderation in PCE inflation. The S&P...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 30th November

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 finished up 52 points at 7087 (+0.5%) after a late afternoon surge.ASX 200 up 4.6% for November. A turnaround in the iron ore miners helped on...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 29th November

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The ASX200 rose 20 points to 7035 this afternoon as an inflation optimism rally faded. Technology was the stand-out, gaining all day on hopes the RBA ...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 29th November

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Vale Charlie Munger The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 83.51 points, or 0.24%, to close at 35,416.98. The S&P 500 inched higher by 0.10% to 4...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 28th November

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 clawed back some losses closing up 28 points to 7015 (0.4%). Early euphoria gave way to apathy again. Banks were a strong sector with the Big ...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 28th November

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 56.68 points, or 0.16%, to 35,333.47. The S&P 500 shed 0.20% to 4,550.43. The Nasdaq Composite edged lower 0...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 27th November

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 frittered away early gains to close down 53 points at 6987 (0.8%) in a mixture of apathy and low volumes. Iron ore weakness in Asia the turnar...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 27th November

26 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wall Street finished little changed overnight in a holiday-shortened trading day following the Thanksgiving break, with low volume and conviction as m...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 24th November

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 24th November

23 Nov 2023

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Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 23rd November

22 Nov 2023

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Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 22nd November

22 Nov 2023

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Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 22nd November

21 Nov 2023

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Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 21st November

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 21st November

20 Nov 2023

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Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 20th November

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 20th November

19 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The S&P 500 rose on Friday and clinched a third straight winning week amid a red-hot November rally.The broader index added 0.13% to settle at 4,5...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 17th November

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 17th November

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 16th November

15 Nov 2023

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Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 15th November

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 15th November

14 Nov 2023

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Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 14th November

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 rose strongly holding above 700 closing up 58 points at 7007 (+0.8%). Resources are back in fashion as FMG led the iron ore miners higher up 2...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 14th November

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wall Street finished mixed overnight in a quiet day of trade as markets wait for crucial inflation data tomorrow. The Dow Jones gained 55 points (+0.1...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 13th November

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 The ASX 200 falls 28 points to 6949 (0.4%) in a quiet start to a big week. ANZ results dominated with a small sell-off after missing some targets an...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 13th November

12 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Dow lifted near 400 points, the S&P 500 retook the 4400-point mark and the Nasdaq 100 is poised to have risen 10% from its late October low. T...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 10th November

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 finishes the week down 38 points to 6977 (-0.6%). Quiet trade ahead of the weekend. Broad-based losses across most sectors, except iron ore an...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 10th November

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wall Street finished in negative territory overnight, snapping an eight-day winning streak after Treasury yields jumped as Fed Chair Powell stated tha...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Thursday 9th November

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 up another 20 points to 7015 (+0.3%), off highs but holding up. Banks continue to find buyers with NAB volatile post results, WBC Ex-Dividend ...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 9th November

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 The S&P 500 rose for an eighth consecutive day on Wednesday, extending its longest win streak in two years.The broad market index added 0.1% to ...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Wednesday 8th November

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 pushes 18 points higher to 6995 (+0.3%). A tale of two cities with banks and industrials doing well and resources falling by the wayside. No s...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Wednesday 8th November

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 Wall Street rose overnight, buoyed by gains in mega-cap tech stocks and a fall in US treasury yields. Dow Jones rose 57 points (+0.17%). Up 111 poin...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Tuesday 7th November

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 fell 20 points to 6977 (0.3%) after the RBA raised rates as expected by 25bps. Slight rally after the RBA decision and Melbourne Cup. Banks we...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Tuesday 7th November

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

US stocks eked out narrow gains Monday to build on last week’s strong rally, with the Nasdaq Composite notching its longest positive streak since Ja...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 6th November

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 rose 19 points to 6998 (0.3%) in cautious trade ahead of the RBA tomorrow. Banks were firm and WBC results helping with the stock up 2.0% on a...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 6th November

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

US equities gained Friday as bond yields sharply off the back of US jobs data, which showed signs of slowing growth and an uptick in unemployment, boo...

Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Friday 3rd November

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ASX 200 closes up 79 points to 6878 (1.1%). Strength straight out of the blocks on US moves to the upside. Banks as always leading the charge with CBA...

Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Friday 3rd November

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

US equities rose sharply higher overnight, a day after the Fed hinted it may be done with interest rate hikes and a batch of upbeat quarterly earnings...