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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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11:08

End of Day Report – Wednesday 22 January: Trump Day 2.0

Market Updates ·

2025/01/22

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11:31

Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 22 January: US markets...

Market Updates ·

2025/01/21

The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 537.98 points, or 1.24%, to finish at 44,025.81. The S&P 500 gained 0.88% to end at 6,049.24, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.64% to 19,756.78. 3M climbed more than 4% after earnings came in better than analysts expected. Small-cap stocks also participated in Tuesday’s rally, with the Russell 2000 rising about 1.9%.Netflix is up 13% on after-hours results.ASX SPI up 32 - Gold up again - Oil falls - WDS -PDN - ILU QuarterliesWhy not sign up for a fr...

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12:33

End of Day Report – Tuesday 21 January: ASX 200 up 55...

Market Updates ·

2025/01/21

ASX 200 greeted the Trump era with volatility. The ASX 200 finished up 55 points to 8402 (0.7%), having sprinted out of the blocks early on tariff news and then collapsing as Mexico and Canada were threatened with a Feb 1 kick-off. Welcome to the funhouse. Across the board gains ultimately stuck, banks moved higher again on Macquarie upgrades, the Big Bank Basket ran to $257.96 (+1.2%). NAB up 2.1% and insurers moved higher, QBE up 0.9% and AMP up 2.5% with GQG up 3.3%. HUB up 11.0% on a FUA ...

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10:06

Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 21 January: US markets...

Market Updates ·

2025/01/20

U.S. stock market futures rose as Donald Trump was sworn in a second time.Regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq was closed for the Martin Luther King Day holiday, but there was limited futures trading.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.05% higher, reversing earlier losses as mining stocks led gains, up 1.2%.S&P 500 futures closed modestly higher, up 21.75 points. Brent crude retreated almost 1% to near $US80 a barrel. USD falls - Crypto runs then falls bac...

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11:20

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

Market Updates ·

2025/01/20

ASX 200 grinds 37 points higher ahead to 8347 (0.5%) of Trump’s inauguration. US markets closed tonight for Martin Luther King Day. Banks solid again with CBA up 0.8% and the Big Bank Basket up to $255.00 (0.7%). Financials were better, MQG up 1.9% and GQG better too. REITS higher, GMG up 0.6% and SCG up 1.4% with industrials also doing ok. WOW, COL and WES all solid, retail rallied, JBH up 3.0% and BAP up 2.3%. PMV eased off slightly with the vote this week, LOV gave back some of Friday’s ga...

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10:06

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

Market Updates ·

2025/01/19

The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 334.70 points, or 0.78%, to end at 43,487.83. The S&P 500 gained 1% to 5,996.66, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.51% to 19,630.20. Big tech stocks were higher on the day, with shares of Tesla popping 3%. Nvidia jumped 3.1%, while Alphabet shares added more than 1%.For the week, the Dow and S&P 500 advanced 3.7% and 2.9%, respectively.ASX SPI up 28 - US Markets closed tonight.COMMODITIESOil set for fourth week of gains on US sanctions.Ir...

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13:24

End of Day Report – Friday 17 January: ASX 200 closes...

Market Updates ·

2025/01/17

ASX 200 dropped 17 points to 8310 ( -0.2%) finishing the week up 16 points for the week. Sums is up. Banks sold off after the huge run yesterday, CBA down % and NAB down % with the Big Bank Basket at $253.29 (-1.3%). Other financials flat, MQG down 0.1% and ZIP falling 1.0%. Insurers flat. REITs eased back, GMG solid but SCG off 0.8%. Industrials were firm but idle, WES up 0.5% and COL up 0.8% on a broker upgrade. Utilities better with tech down, WTC off 0.8% and the All-Tech Inde...

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10:25

Pre-Market Report – Friday 17 January: US markets...

Market Updates ·

2025/01/16

The S&P 500 slipped Thursday, ending a three-day winning streak, as big tech shares pulled back.The broad market index slid 0.21% to 5,937.34. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.89% to 19,338.29. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 68.42 points, or 0.16%, to 43,153.13.Apple shares were down 4%, posting their worst day since Aug. 5. Tesla tumbled more than 3%. Nvidia slid nearly 2%, and Alphabet lost around 1%.SPI up 11 - RIO and Glencore no longer in talks about a merger - Chines...

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11:05

End of Day Report – Thursday 16 January: ASX jumps...

Market Updates ·

2025/01/16

ASX 200 jumped 114 points to 8324 (+1.4%) following the US rally. Jobs numbers stifled gains to some extent coming in at 4% with any RBA cut in February a distant dream. Banks as usual led the charge higher as US banks delivered in spades, CBA up 3.0% and ANZ up 2.7% with the Big Bank Basket up to $256.84 (+2.9%). MQG put in a solid day up 3.2% with insurers and other financials also doing well. GQG finally saw some reasons to be cheerful, up 2.5%. REITs too were in demand led by tech G...

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11:50

Pre-Market Report – Thursday 16 January: US markets...

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2025/01/15

The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 703.27 points, or 1.65%, to close at 43,221.55. The S&P 500 climbed 1.83% to 5,949.91, and the Nasdaq Composite rallied 2.45% to 19,511.23. It was the best day for all three major averages since Nov. 6. December’s consumer price index showed that core inflation, which excludes food and energy, rose 3.2%.The 10-year Treasury yield sharply dropped on the back of the CPI report and was last down roughly 13 basis points at about 4.65%. Growth stocks s...

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11:05

End of Day Report – Wednesday 15 January: ASX 200...

Market Updates ·

2025/01/15

ASX 200 fell 18 points to 8213 (0.2%) in quiet trade after a positive start gave way to some caution ahead of the US CPI tonight. Banks flat as yields firmed to 4.63% in 10-years. Financials mixed with MPL down 1.6% on news of potential premium increases. NWL continued to fall. REITs firm with GMG under some pressure as a ‘tech’ stock off 0.6%. Tech stocks remain on the nose here with WTC down 3.7% and TNE off 1.9%. REA and CAR also fell whilst TLS announced a new AI deal and fell 1.2%. Retai...

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11:38

Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 15 January: US markets...

Market Updates ·

2025/01/14

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose on Tuesday as traders weighed a lighter-than-expected producer price index report.The Dow gained 221.16 points, or 0.52%, to close at 42,518.28. The S&P 500 advanced 0.11% to 5,842.91, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.23% to end at 19,044.39. Big Tech stocks slipped on Tuesday, weighing on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. Nvidia dropped 1.1%, and Meta Platforms fell 2.3%. Utilities stocks outperformed Tuesday, boosting the S&P 500 sector...

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13:09

End of Day Report – Tuesday 14 January: ASX 200 up 39...

Market Updates ·

2025/01/14

ASX 200 rallied 39 points to 8231 (0.5%) with a better US market giving us the lead. Banks though were once again weaker as resources continued to find buyers. All change for 25! BHP rose 1.4% on stronger iron ore prices, FMG rallied 2.9% with gold miners also better despite falling bullion prices, a broker report helping sentiment. NST up 1.9% and EVN up 1.3% with lithium stocks finding friends, MIN up 2.0% and LYC up 1.6%. Energy stocks once again better, WDS up 0.5% and coal and uranium st...

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11:38

Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 14 January: US markets...

Market Updates ·

2025/01/13

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed Monday, outperforming the market, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped as traders continued to sell off major tech stocks that have powered the bull market. The Dow rose 358.67 points, or 0.86%, to close at 42,297.12 as investors rotated into non-tech shares such as Caterpillar, JPMorgan and UnitedHealth.Investors are hoping the start of the fourth-quarter earnings season will stabilize markets. Banks including Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase...

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10:00

End of Day Report – Monday 13 January: ASX 200 drops...

Market Updates ·

2025/01/13

The ASX 200 fell 102 points to 8192 (1.2%) as a rethink on banks, and US leads, saw across the board selling. A downgrade to banks clobbered the sector with higher yields probably not helping. The Big Bank Basket dropped to $250.75 with WBC off 2.2% and the insurers seeing sellers despite higher yields. QBE down 2.0% and SUN off 2.2%. Other financials also under pressure, MQG down 2.4% and GQG off 3.8%. IFL better, a rarity, on another competing bid from Bain at 430c. SQ2 and ZIP under pressu...

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8:49

Pre-Market Report – Monday 13 January: SPI down 71 |...

Market Updates ·

2025/01/12

ASX set to drop. SPI futures down 71 points or 0.86%.Stocks in the US broadly fell on Friday night after non-farm payrolls data implied the labour market is in better shape than expected. A classic case of good news is bad news, it reinforced fears from Tuesday night that there will only be one Fed rate cut this year, down from two indicated by the Fed last month. Dow Jones down 697 points, closing near the low. Nasdaq down 1.63% and the S&P 500 down 1.54%. The Nasdaq fell 2.35% for the w...

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8:40

Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 24 December - US Markets...

Market Updates ·

2024/12/23

The S&P 500 gained 0.73% to 5,974.07. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.98% to 19,764.89, as Tesla and Meta Platforms added more than 2% and Nvidia climbed more than 3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average erased earlier losses and ended the day 66.69 points higher, or 0.16%, to 42,906.95.Weak economic data seemed to sour the sentiment a bit earlier in the session. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index for December fell to 104.7, its lowest level since September and below a D...

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10:16

End of Day Report – Monday 23 December: ASX 200 up...

Market Updates ·

2024/12/23

The ASX 200 roared back from oversold levels last week and rose 135 points to 8202 (1.7%) as Santa came to town. The slow burn turned into a book squaring short covering rally led by the banks. CBA rose 2.9% with ANZ up 2.4% and the Big Bank Basket up to $(). MQG had a good day along with insurers and other financials. QBE up 1.1% and ASX rising 2.0% on relief that it fixed CHESS. REITs were firm, GMG rallied 1.8% and Industrials also ran hard. TLS up 1.0% on selling Foxtel along with NWS up ...

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10:21

Pre-Market Report – Monday 23 December: US markets...

Market Updates ·

2024/12/22

US markets bounced on Friday night after PCE inflation numbers came in slightly less than expected. Settling some nervousness after last weeks Fed meeting thrust progress on inflation back into the spotlight. The PCE index increased from 2.3% to 2.4% in November, vs 2.5% expectations. Consumer spending also rose 0.4%, signalling economic resilience. It is the largest contributor to US GDP at 2.5% (YoY). All three major indices rebounded on the last triple-witching day of the year. The S&P...

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11:01

End of Day Report – Friday 20 December: ASX stumbles...

Market Updates ·

2024/12/20

The ASX 200 fell hard again today, down another 101 points to 8067 (1.2%) as the banks came under pressure. For the week the ASX 200 is down 2.8% with the US Triple witching and Core inflation numbers due tonight. Traders taking profits on the sector after a great year. The Big Bank Basket dropped to $246.54 (-2.9%). CBA the big drag on the index down 3.7%. MQG dropped 2.3% with other financials also feeling the pain. Insurers too was tossed out, QBE down 1.0% and SUN down 1.8%. REITs w...

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