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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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12:52

End of Day Report – Thursday 7 August: ASX 200 falls...

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2025/08/07

ASX 200 fell slightly off record highs to 8831 off 12 (0.2%). A mixed session with banks slipping a little, CBA down 0.5% and the Big Bank Basket at $281.90 (). Financials dragged lower, MQG down 0.8% and ASX falling hard, off 8.6%, on cost blow outs on CHESS and other issues, AMP rose 4.8% after a broker call rethink on results. REITs firm, SCG up 0.8% and SGP up 0.9% with industrials mixed, BXB down 3.3% and QAN off 1.1% as retail stocks firmed, JBH up 1.8% and ALL up 1.5%. Travel sto...

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13:53

Pre-Market Report – Thursday 7 August: US markets...

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2025/08/06

Wall Street recorded a positive session as Apple jumped 5.1% after pledging to invest $100Bn in domestic manufacturing while positive earning beats boosted risk-on sentiment. S&P 500 up 0.73%, Nasdaq up 1.21%. Dow dropped at the open, but recovered within the first hour and remained steady, falling a little just before the close. Closed mid-range, up 81 points. Mixed sector performance. Cyclicals the top performer, Amazon gaining 4.0% and Tesla rising 3.6% boosted the sector. Staples and ...

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4:41

End of Day Report – Wednesday 6 August: Another...

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2025/08/06

The ASX 200 stormed higher to finish up 73 points or 0.8%. New record high. Up 2% in the last two sessions as every major sector save for Utilities finished in the green. Resources and Energy led thanks to a broad-based rally across all major commodities. Iron ore, copper, gold, uranium, oil stocks all running hot. Gold best despite bullion falling 0.4%. Stronger USD to blame. Lithium mixed as some profit taking crept in. Discretionary Stocks followed. Resuming their recent uptrend. Two big u...

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13:06

Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 6 August: Negative...

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2025/08/05

Wall Street recorded a negative session as the impact of tariffs came back into focus with US Services PMI flatlining, with businesses citing new import taxes, and corporate earnings and forecasts of Caterpillar and Yum Brands underwhelming due to tariffs. S&P 500 down 0.49%. Nasdaq down 0.65%. Dow dropped at the open, troughing in the first hour of trading, and then found strength throughout the rest of the session. Closed mid-range, down 62 points. Defensives tended to do best. Material...

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13:56

End of Day Report – Tuesday 5 August: ASX 200 soars...

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2025/08/05

Cracking day with the ASX 200 up 107 points to 8770 (1.2%) as banks, tech and resources fired simultaneously. US markets were the catalyst, but local enthusiasm was the fuel. The banks roared ahead with CBA up 1.4% and the Big Bank Basket up to $280.63 (+1.0%). Financials generally firm, QBE up 2.4% and MPL rising 1.6% with XYZ up 3.0%. REITs too firm, GMG up 1.5% and SCG rising 0.8%, rate cut hopes helping the whole sector. Industrials also finding buyers, retail firmed, JBH up 1.8% and WES ...

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13:06

Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 5 August: US markets...

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2025/08/04

Wall Street jumped, recording its best day since May 27, as investors bought into the opportunities from Friday’s sell-off following weak US jobs numbers and Trump’s firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner for producing “rigged” numbers. Shows investor appetite for risk is still there, just looking for reasons or opportunities. S&P 500 up 1.47%. Nasdaq up 1.95%. Dow jumped at the open, and remained steady throughout the day. Closed near high, up 585 points. Broad sector perf...

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9:43

End of Day Report – Monday 4 August: ASX 200 finishes...

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2025/08/04

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12:24

Pre-Market Report – Monday 4 August: US markets...

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2025/08/03

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13:56

End of Day Report – Friday 1 August: ASX 200 drops...

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2025/08/01

The ASX 200 fell hard down 81 points to 8663 (-0.9%) to close the week, pretty much where it started. Banks which had been holding their end up, succumbed to gravity with CBA down 1.6% and NAB falling 1.2% as the Big Bank Basket dropped to $277.82 (-1.3%). MQG fell hard down 1.7% with insurers also under pressure, QBE down 1.3% and SUN off 1.5%. REITs eased back, GMG down 1.5% and SCG off 0.5% with industrials weak across the board. WES fell 0.9% and ALL down 1.2% with patches of green in ret...

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14:10

Pre-Market Report – Friday 1 August: US markets slip...

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2025/07/31

Wall Street fell from early highs as earnings enthusiasm from Microsoft and Meta waned and Trump’s August 1st tariff deadline loomed. S&P 500 down 0.37%, Nasdaq flat. Dow fell steadily throughout the day like the other indices, closing near low. Down 330 points. Most sectors down. Utilities best performer again while Tech was slightly positive. Divergence here – Meta (+11.3%) and Microsoft (+3.9%) rose following their results, Amazon (+1.7%) rose ahead of its, Apple (-0.7%) fell ahead of ...

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12:49

End of Day Report – Thursday 31 July: ASX 200 down 14...

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2025/07/31

The ASX 200 fought back from early losses to close down only 14 points to 8743 (0.2%). Banks back with CBA up 0.5% and NAB rising 1.1% with the Big Bank Basket up to $281.36 (+0.5%). Financials firmed, HUB up 1.6% and QBE firing 0.5% ahead. REITS better, GMG rising 0.6% in better data centre hopes, Industrials firmed again, BXB up 0.6% and retail doing well, JBH pushing another 1.3% ahead, ALL bounced 2.4% with travel stocks under pressure as FLT downgraded guidance, off 7.3%. WEB fell 2.2% i...

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17:09

Pre-Market Report – Thursday 31 July: US markets...

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2025/07/30

Wall Street recorded a primarily negative session despite US GDP of 3% in Q2 as Fed Chair Jerome Powell cooled hopes of a rate cut in September, after holding them steady in July. Powell argued rates have not held back the economy and inflation remains elevated and a threat as tariffs work their way through the economy. S&P 500 down 0.12%, Nasdaq up 0.15%. Dow was flat and steady for most of the day but dropped following Powell’s comments and then partially recovered. Finished middle of i...

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13:31

End of Day Report – Wednesday 30 July: ASX up 52,...

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2025/07/30

The ASX 200 rose 52 points to near record highs of 8756 (0.6%) after a benign CPI ensured we should get a rate cut in August. Familiar story, Banks firm with CBA up 1.6% and the Big Bank Basket up to $279.88 (+1.4%). MQG rose0.8 % with financials firm, as insurers rose surprisingly as yields slipped. QBE up 0.8% and SUN up 0.8%. GQG still feeling unloved. REIT boosted by lower rates with SGP up 2.2% and VCX rising 1.7%. Industrials too firm, BXB up 1.9% with JBH doing well as retail firmed, W...

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16:26

Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 30 July: US markets...

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2025/07/29

Wall Street recorded a negative session as disappointing earnings weighed on markets and investors awaited the Fed’s rate decision (tomorrow morning Australian time). Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple all report later in the week and their results will largely dictate market direction. S&P 500 down 0.3%, Nasdaq down 0.38%. Dow fell steadily until noon, where it plateaued, despite a brief spike, closing near the low. Down 205 points. Mixed sector performance. Rate-sensitive sectors such as...

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12:19

End of Day Report – Tuesday 29 July: ASX 200 up 7,...

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2025/07/29

The ASX 200 fought back from early losses to close up 7 points at 8705 (0.1%). Healthcare and industrials firmed, CSL up 0.5% and ALL up 0.5% with the banks slightly weaker. CBA down 0.4% and NAB up 1.2%. The Big Bank Basket down to $276.00 (-0.1%). Financials slid with GQG off 3.3% and ASX down 0.6%. ZIP fell 1.3% and REITS drifted lower. VCX off 1.6% and GMG mixed 0.4%. Resources once again weaker, iron ore bucked the trend with BHP up 0.3% and RIO unchanged. Gold miners eased, NEM of...

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12:14

Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 29 July: US markets creep...

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2025/07/28

Wall Street recorded another modestly positive session as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at fresh highs, boosted by US-EU trade deal, and excitement over some major corporate earnings this week including Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple. S&P 500 up 0.02%, Nasdaq up 0.33%. Dow dropped at open, recovered partially, then fell steadily from noon until the final half hour of trading when it regained some strength. Finished mid-range, closed down 64 points. Narrow sector performance. Energy...

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12:19

End of Day Report – Monday 28 July: ASX 200 up 31...

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2025/07/28

The ASX 200 closed up 31 points to 8698 (0.4%) as banks were back in the driving seat. CBA up 1.2% with the Big Bank Basket up to $276.18 (+0.9%). MQG rallied 1.0% as financials generally found some love. XYZ up 2.8% and MFG doing well, up 4.6%. RPL up 4.1% too. REITs doing well, GMG up 0.5% and SCG rising 0.8%. Industrials also firm, SGH up 2.2% with retail better, WES up 0.6 % and WOW up 0.8%. Tech better, WTC up 0.3% and the All-Tech Index up 1.0%. Healthcare too in demand, CSL up 1.0% on ...

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14:02

Pre-Market Report – Monday 28 July: US markets firm |...

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2025/07/27

Wall St managed a broad rally on Friday night as optimism over a US/EU trade deal boosted the S&P 500 (+0.4%) to a fresh record high. That deal has now been done - described as the "Least worst" deal for the EU. Devil in the detail. 112 S&P 500 companies reported results last week - average earnings growth was better-than-expected at 6.4% compared to 4.9% expected. Google was up 4.4%, Tesla down 4.1%, Intel down 10.4% and Texas Instruments down 14.6%. US Futures this morni...

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12:19

End of Day Report – Friday 25 July: ASX 200 falls 43,...

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2025/07/25

The ASX dropped another 43 points to 8667 (0.5%) in a quiet trading day. Down 1% for the week. Not much fresh news around. Both banks and resources slipped. Iron ore miners under a little pressure after gains this week, BHP down 1,9% with RIO off 0.8% and FMG back down 3.4%. Gold miners fell too as quarterlies dropped. Diggers and Dealers kicks off 4th August. NST fell another 2.8% and EVN down 3.2% with a good quarterly from NEM kicking it 3.8% higher. Copper and lithium stocks lid, LTR down...

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11:19

Pre-Market Report – Friday 25 July: US markets mixed,...

Market Updates ·

2025/07/24

Wall Street recorded a modestly positive session as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at fresh highs, boosted by positive Alphabet results which fuelled continued AI optimism. S&P 500 up 0.07%, Nasdaq up 0.18%. Dow dropped at open, recovered partially, and subsequently slowly fell throughout the day. Finished near low, down 316 points. Mixed sector performance. Energy the best performer, followed oil up which rose following US crude supply concerns. Tech second best performer, Alphabet re...

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