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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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12:24

Pre-Market Report – Friday 24 October: US markets...

Market Updates ·

2025/10/23

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6:46

End of Day Report – Thursday 23 October: ASX 200...

Market Updates ·

2025/10/23

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7:09

Pre-Market Report – Thursday 23 October: S&P 500 down...

Market Updates ·

2025/10/22

US shares were down overnight with the Nasdaq (-0.93%) the worst of the major indices. Both the SP500 (-0.53%) and Dow (-334 points) were lower. The Trump administration floated the idea of placing restrictions on software exports to China. The VIX rose (+4%) on higher volume of 24 billion shares traded. Bitcoin was weak again, suggesting risk sentiment continues to moderate. The market is also waiting for the delayed release of US inflation numbers. Seven of the 11 major sectors were d...

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5:15

End of Day Report – Wednesday 22nd October - ASX Down...

Market Updates ·

2025/10/22

The ASX opened down, and has stayed down all day (-0.7%). Energy is the clear winner of the major sectors (+1.32%) thanks to a modest rise in oil overnight and a positive update from WDS (+3.5%). Gold stocks opened sharply lower but mostly held the line for the remainder of the day. No doubt gold will be watched closely from here to see if the correction continues. One item of interest today for lithium is PLS CEO Dale Henderson telling Bloomberg that power storage is helping to offset lower ...

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6:25

Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 22 October: Wall Street...

Market Updates ·

2025/10/21

US stocks were mixed overnight with the Dow up 0.47%, the Nasdaq -0.16% and the SP500 flat. Volume was average, and the VIX continued its retreat back under 20. Netflix was a notable earnings release. Management reported 17% revenue growth for the third quarter, but even that wasn’t enough to hit expectations. The Netflix team said their ad sales division should double revenue over the next year. Seven of the broader US sectors were down, with Consumer Cyclicals (+1.34%) and Industrials (+0.9...

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6:24

End of Day Report – Tuesday 21 October: Another...

Market Updates ·

2025/10/21

The Aussie market held steady in afternoon trade, with the XJO index closing out the day with a 0.70% gain. Another record high. Gold stocks opened strong, and stayed strong. NST was up 2.87%. One research house today said that the rise in gold is so big that physical bullion is getting close to taking second spot on the ladder of Australia’s biggest exports. Coal and LNG are trending down. Australia is the third largest gold exporter globally, behind China and Russia. The royalty cheques sho...

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11:24

Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 21 October: Big Tech is...

Market Updates ·

2025/10/20

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12:51

End of Day Report – Monday 20 October: ASX 200 up 37...

Market Updates ·

2025/10/20

The ASX 200 rallied 37 points after a weaker start to 9032 (0.4%) as banks broke on through. With CBA up 2.6% and NAB rising 1.4% and the Big Bank Basket up to $292.49 (+1.9%). Insurers bounced back from Friday’s heavy losses, QBE up 3.7% and IAG rising 2.2% with financials also doing well, CGF up 1.1% and ZIP up 4.3% on quarterly numbers. REITS back in favour, GMG up 0.7% and SCG rising 1.5%. Industrials too were back in demand, BXB rallied 2.0% with REA up 1.2% and WES rising 1.0%. Tech sto...

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13:10

Pre-Market Report – Monday 20 October: US markets...

Market Updates ·

2025/10/19

Wall St higher overnight as Trump comments on China placated trade fears and regional banks bounced. S&P 500 and Nasdaq up 0.5% on average volume. Both closing near the high. Dow up 238 points. VIX volatility index down 18%. Still above 20 points. It hit its highest level in six months on Thursday night. Trade news dominating headlines in absence of economic data. Trump saying his earlier tweet of 100% tariffs on China isn’t sustainable and still wants to meet with Xi. TACO trade at play ...

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16:14

End of Day Report – Friday 17th October - ASX 200...

Market Updates ·

2025/10/17

ASX 200 fell back to earth, dropping 73 points to 8995 (0.8%). Hot air is escaping from hot sectors today. Banks slid a little with the Big Bank Basket down to $286.96 (-0.2%). ANZ down 0.5% and MQG falling 1.0%. Insurers were smashed on 10-year yields plunging, QBE down 9.3% and IAG off 6.2%. Financials also under some end of week pressure, GMG gave back some gains falling 2.4% and industrials slid. WES down 0.9% and ALL off 1.4%. Tech under pressure again, WTC down 1.8% and XRO off 0.4%. Th...

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11:03

Pre-Market Report – Friday 17th October - US markets...

Market Updates ·

2025/10/16

Stocks closed lower on Thursday, giving up earlier gains, led by declines in bank stocks on worries about bad loans. Traders also juggled persistent trade tensions and an ongoing U.S. government shutdown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 301.07 points, or nearly 0.7%, to close at 45,952.24. Earlier in the day, the 30-stock index had gained 170 points. The S&P 500 finished 0.6% lower at 6,629.07, giving up a 0.6% gain at the highs of the session. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.5% to sett...

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16:14

End of Day Report – Thursday 16th October ASX 200...

Market Updates ·

2025/10/16

The ASX 200 hit record highs today, closing at 9068 up 78 points (0.9%) in a very strong session. Today, it was banks and industrials doing much of the heavy lifting — along with a solid contribution from the gold sector. MQG led the charge, jumping over 5% on the back of news it had sold some of its data centre assets — good news all around. The big kicker came at 11:30 am, with jobs data showing an unemployment rate of 4.5%. That gives the RBA plenty of room to cut rates further on Melbourn...

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15:02

Pre-Market Report – Thursday 16th October US markets...

Market Updates ·

2025/10/15

Continued good news from Wall Street bank earnings in overnight trade. The SP500 closed up +0.40% and the Nasdaq +0.66%. The VIX moderated down -0.82%. Morgan Stanley (+4.7%) and Bank of America (+4.4%) added to the positive earnings released from Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase yesterday. The six Wall Street banks raked in almost US$41 billion in the past quarter, and up 19% from this time last year, according to the Wall Street Journal. The tech capex boom rolls on, with A...

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16:06

End of Day Report – Wednesday 15th October ASX 200...

Market Updates ·

2025/10/15

The ASX 200 soared 92 points to 8991(1.0%), closing on highs, as bank and resources fired together. The Big Bank Basket back up to $285.59 (+1.5%) with CBA signing up Comyn for another three years and rising 1.5%. NAB up 1.9% and MQG rallying another 1.5%. Other financials also doing ok, HUB up 2.0% and PNI up 1.5%. REITs quiet and insurers slipped slightly. Healthcare better as CSL rose 2.6% and TLX sprinted 16.3% higher on a guidance update. Industrials also found some buyers, WES up ...

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14:50

Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 15th October US Markets...

Market Updates ·

2025/10/14

US stocks were mixed in overnight trade. Both the Nasdaq (-0.76%) and SP500 (-0.16%) declined. That result was better than the initial opening move, which suggested that bigger declines were likely. Argy bargy between the US and China is giving a mixed outlook for the trade war. ASX set to rise 74 points. BOQ raises dividend. Sarah Hunter (RBA) speaks Both US indices steadied later in the day. Solid US bank earnings from Wells Fargo and Citigroup no doubt helped sentiment toward both th...

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17:21

End of Day Report – Tuesday 14th October ASX 200 up...

Market Updates ·

2025/10/14

The ASX 200 rose only 17 points today to 8899 (0.2%). But that action belies some extraordinary moves in the resources. Rare earths, lithium, critical metals, and strategic metal plays all soared. ARU up 25.4%, ILU up 15.8% and LYC up 5.0% with second liners flying. PLS up 2.7% and LTR rising 6.9%. Gold miners too in demand as bullion hit fresh records, NST up 2.8% and GMD up 5.4%. Big miners also got the memo, BHP up 2.2% and RIO rising 1.8% after production numbers. Uranium too in demand, L...

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12:15

Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 14th October - US Markets...

Market Updates ·

2025/10/13

US markets recovered their composure in the first trading session for the week. The Nasdaq rose 2.2%, the SP500 2.02% and the VIX index dropped 12%. Bitcoin stabilised around US$115,650. US bond markets were closed for Columbus Day. The technology sector performed the strongest, with notable rises in TSLA (+5.4%) and AVGO (+9.9%). The major US banks are also reporting this week and should provide insight into Main Street America. ASX set to open higher. SPI futures up 27 points. Both co...

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14:56

End of Day Report – Monday 13th October- ASX 200...

Market Updates ·

2025/10/13

The ASX 200 lost 76 points to 8883 (0.8%) as losses accelerated in the banks as the day wore on. The Big Bank Basket fell to $283.25 (-1.1%). ANZ bucked the trend as it unveiled its new strategy and suspended the buyback. It was up 3.3%. MQG slumped 4.0% and other financials also in the naughty corner, NWL down 4.0% and HUB dropping 5.6%. REITS pretty flat, Insurers slightly lower, SUN down 1.2%. Industrials showed losses with QAN down 1.6%, SGH off 3.1% and ALL falling 2.5%. Retail eas...

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14:41

Pre-Market Report – Monday 13th October US Markets...

Market Updates ·

2025/10/12

US stocks accelerated selling into the close after Trump tweeted on new 100% tariffs on China, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing down 878.82 points, or 1.9%, at 45,479.60. The S&P 500 lost 2.71% to settle at 6,552.51, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 3.56% to 22,204.43. The broad-based index’s decline was the largest since April 10. Prior to Trump’s comments, stocks were sizably higher, with the Nasdaq hitting a new all-time intraday high. The VIX spiked above 22 – SPI down 84....

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13:36

End of Day Report – Friday 10th October - ASX 200...

Market Updates ·

2025/10/10

The ASX 200 fell 12 points to 8959 (0.1%) in quiet trade again ahead of the US reporting season. Down 29 points for the week. Banks were firm as CBA rose 0.6% and NAB up 0.6% with ANZ being in trouble for its culture again. The Big Bank Basket rose to $286.43 (0.5%). MQG lost 0.8% on a GS downgrade. L1G continued to fly following its FUM and merger with PTM. NWL rose 5.3% as a broker upgraded. ZIP ran 2.1% and PNI rose 3.5%. REITs steady, industrials were better, QAN up 1.9% and JBH rising 2....

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