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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.Clear. Practical. No noise.

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9:08

Pre-Market Report – Friday 13 September: US markets...

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2024/09/12

US equities rose overnight after PPI data reinforced expectations for a 25bps cut by the Fed next week. The Dow Jones finished near session highs, up 235 points (+0.58%). Up 246 points at best. Down 196 points at worst. The S&P 500 gained 0.75%, with all sectors ending higher and the NASDAQ rose 1.0%, with Nvidia +1.9% leading gains in chipmakers, but Micron Technology slid 3.79% on a broker downgrade. The more economically sensitive small-cap Russell 2000 outperformed, adding 1.22%. PPI ...

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11:45

Pre-Market Report – Thursday 12 September: ASX runs...

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2024/09/12

ASX 200 kicked 88 points higher to 8076 ahead of ECB decision. Best day in three weeks. Back to within 72 points of an all-time high. Uranium and lithium stocks leading the charge. Gains across the board. Resources recovering as shorts getting squeezed hard, BHP the exception as it went Ex-Dividend. RIO up 1.9% and FMG up 2.2%. Lithium stocks saw a short-covering frenzy, with PLS up 7.9%, MIN up 8.3%, and IGO up 6.8%. Gold miners also back in demand, NST up 1.4% and EVN up 2.3%, with oil and ...

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14:35

Pre-Market Report – Thursday 12th September: US...

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2024/09/11

All three major US indexes closed higher overnight, with a rebound in tech stocks offsetting earlier losses following a disappointing inflation report, which crushed hopes for a 50bps cut from the Fed next week. Wide range from Dow overnight. Up 167 points at best. Down 744 points at worst. Finishing up 125 points (+0.31%). The S&P 500 gained 1.07%, it was the first time the index has bounced back from an intraday low of at least 1.5% since October 2022. The S&P 500 Tech Index rose 3....

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11:57

End of Day Report – Wednesday 11 September: ASX 200...

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2024/09/11

ASX 200 closed down 24 points to 7988 (-0.3%) as banks fell and resources rose. CBA led the falls down 1.9% with the Big Bank Basket down to $242.11 (-1.3%). MQG and other financial suffered a similar fate after falls in the banking sector in the US. REITS were slightly weaker with GMG up 1.1% bucking the trend after NXT raised another $750m for an Asian data centre expansion. Industrials drifted lower with REA now 2.2% lower as serious discussion begin on UK acquisition. Resources were buoye...

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6:45

Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 11 September: US...

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2024/09/10

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11:03

Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 10 September: US markets...

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2024/09/09

Wall Street kicked off the week higher with all three major indexes gaining over 1%, buoyed by bargain hunting following last week's sharp sell-off. Attention now shifts to this week's CPI data for more clues on the size of the Fed rate cut. The Dow Jones gained 484 points (+1.2%). Up 655 points at best. The S&P 500 rose 1.16% snapping a five-day losing streak after its worst start to a September on record. The NASDAQ rose 1.16% with Nvidia +3.5% and Tesla +2.6% leading gains. Apple finis...

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13:35

End of Day Report – Monday 9 September: ASX 200...

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2024/09/09

ASX 200 rallied back from early losses to close only 25 points down at 7990 (-0.3%). No follow through this morning as resources found some bargain hunters and banks eased only slightly. The Big Bank Basket dropped to $245.27 (-0.5%). Losses across the financials, MQG off 0.6% and insurers falling, QBE down 0.4% and SUN down 1.3%. REITS were positive across the board with some M&A in HPI keeping the spice in the sector. GMG up 0.7% and SGP up 2.2%. Industrials were generally weaker, retai...

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10:15

Pre-Market Report – Monday 9 September: US drops on...

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2024/09/08

US equities finished the week on a negative note, weighed down by concerns over a slowing labor market and a tech sell-off. All three major indexes finished lower, with almost all sectors in the S&P 500 finishing in the red. S&P 500 lost 1.73%, falling for a fourth consecutive session and the NASDAQ slid 2.55% dragged down by heavy losses in the Magnificent Seven. Nvidia -4.1%, Alphabet -4.1%, Meta -3.2%, and Microsoft -1.6%. The Dow closed near worst levels, down 410 points (-1.01%)....

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11:45

End of Day Report – Friday 6 September: ASX 200 up 31...

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2024/09/06

ASX 200 continued to push slightly higher to 8013 up 31,(0.4%) as once again we saw banks rally to record highs and resources fall to depressing lows. CBA hit a record up 1.5% with the Big Bank Basket up to $246.10 (+1.5%). MQG kicked 2.4% on its Airtrunk win, Insurers doing well, QBE up 1.5% and SUN rallying 1.4%. REITs also doing well as bond yields fell to 3.89% (who needs the RBA). CHC up 2.4% and SCG up 0.9%. Industrials firmed, WES up 1.2% with WOW up 0.8% and COL up 1.5% with retailers...

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10:09

Pre-Market Report – Friday 6 September: US markets...

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2024/09/05

The S&P 500 dipped 0.3% to end at 5,503.41, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 219.22 points, or 0.54%, to settle at 40,755.75. The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.25% to finish at 17,127.66, after rising as much as 1.2% earlier in the session.Private payrolls data showed the weakest growth since 2021, heightening fears of a slowing labor market. However, weekly claims for unemployment benefits declined from the previous week.Non-Farm Payrolls tonight – Forecasts for an increase of 161...

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11:34

End of Day Report – Thursday 5 September: ASX 200 up...

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2024/09/05

ASX 200 rose 32 points with a late spurt to 7982 (+0.4%). Gains were modest as Michele Bullock poured yet more cold water on any rate cuts this year in a speech. Banks were again the strength. CBA up 1.0%, NAB up 1.5% and the Big Bank Basket up to $242.68 (+1.3%). MQG rallied 1.3% with other financials doing well. CGF dropped 11.0% on news Apollo was selling down its stake. Insurers eased back, QBE down 1.2% and SUN dimmed by 0.9%. REITs firm again, GMG up 1.6% and GPT racing ahead up 2.9%. I...

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10:40

Pre-Market Report – Thursday 5th September: US...

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2024/09/04

US equities closed mixed following a choppy trading session as treasury yields slumped on jobs data and Nivida extended its two-day sell-off to 11%. The Dow edged higher, up 38 points (+0.09%). Up 236 points at best. Down 96 points at worst. S&P 500 and NASDAQ closed lower, down 0.16% and 0.30%, respectively dragged down by losses in Energy and Tech stocks. Russell 2000 fell 0.16% and the VIX rose 2.90%. Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index rebounded from its biggest one-day drop since COV...

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14:14

End of Day Report – Wednesday 4 September: ASX 200...

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2024/09/04

ASX 200 fell 153 points to 7951 (-1.9%) as all sectors suffered after big US and Asian falls. GDP coming in tepid at best did not help sentiment either. Resources were in the seller’s sights with iron ore majors under serious pressure, The Three Amigos showing big losses and FMG falling 8.5% ex dividend too. Lithium and uranium stocks were smacked hard, PLS down 6.2% and MIN falling another 5.4%, with gold miners also on the nose despite bullion holding up relatively well. NST is down 2.2%, a...

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11:42

Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 4 September: US markets...

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2024/09/03

US equities slumped overnight, recording its worst day since the August 5th meltdown driven by economic concerns and a tech selloff. The S&P 500 lost 2.12%, and the NASDAQ 100 fell 3.15%, their worst start to September since 2015 and 2002. September being one of the markets' historically worst-performing months. The Dow traded lower all session ending 626 points lower (-151%). Down 785 points at worst. Small caps Russell 2000 tumbled 3.09%, and the VIX soared 33.25%. Nvidia slid 9.5% wipi...

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12:24

End of Day Report – Tuesday 3 September: ASX closes...

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2024/09/03

ASX 200 fell 7 points to close at 8103 (-0.1%). Pre-US trade resuming after the Labor Day holiday. Once again, the banks pushed up, and resources fell down. The Big Bank Basket rose to $245.06 (+1.0%). Other financials did well. MQG was up 1.3% on news that it has sold AirTrunk for $23.5bn. Insurers were solid, too. QBE up 0.8% and SUN better by 1.4%. REITs firmed, GPT up 0.6% with industrials slightly weaker, WOW, COL and WES went ex-dividend, CPU slid 1.0% and QAN down 1.9% on Cathy news of...

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8:28

Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 3 September: US markets...

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2024/09/02

US Markets closed for Labor Day.SPI up 4, eyes record again.Commodities ease. Iron ore down nearly 4% to $97.Why not sign up for a free trial? Get access to expert market insights and manage your investments with confidence. Ready to invest in yourself? Join the Marcus Today community.

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11:13

End of Day Report – Monday 2 September: ASX 200 up...

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2024/09/02

ASX 200 rose 18 points to 8113 (0.2%) heading to an all-time high as banks shook off early nerves and sauntered higher. Failed to hold the record. CBA up 1.6% and NAB up 1.3% with the Big Bank Basket up to $242.68 (1.4%). MQG rose 0.6% and insurers also doing well, QBE up 0.9% and SUN up 0.8%. REITs are also in demand, SGP up 0.8% with industrials turning from losses to gains, WOW up 0.4% following the sale of its EDV stake, COL up 0.9% and tech picking up, WTC up 2.2%, and XRO rising 0.6%. R...

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12:09

Pre-Market Report – Monday 2 September: US markets...

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2024/09/01

The S&P 500 ended the final session of the week higher with a late spike. The latest batch of data pointed to an ever-resilient US consumer, potentially slowing the pace of rate cuts. Dow +0.6%; S&P +1% Nasdaq +1.1%.The benchmark S&P 500 finished August with a 2.3% gain for the month. It’s now up 18.4% so far this year and is within 0.4% of the all-time high it set in July.ASX SPI Down 18BHP moves ahead with expansion of South Australia's Olympic Dam copper refinery.Oil settles $1...

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13:56

End of Day Report – Friday 30 August: ASX 200 up 47 |...

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2024/08/30

ASX 200 finished the week up 47 points to 8092 (+0.6%). For the month we are unchanged! Coincident? Pushed at close too. Solid gains across the board, banks as usual heading higher, CBA up 0.5% and the Big Bank Basket hitting new records, up to $239.31 (+0.6). Insurers also did well as yields rose. QBE up 0.6% and SUN up 1.1% with SQ2 bounding 3.1% ahead. Industrials solid too, REH up 2.2% and SVW ahead by 1.4%. REITs better GMG up 0.9% and SCG up 0.9%. Supermarkets eased back, WES down 2.0%,...

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14:21

Pre-Market Report – Friday 30 August: US markets...

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2024/08/29

The Dow Jones managed a 0.6% gain, enough for its third all-time high since Monday. The Nasdaq composite, which is heavily weighted with technology stocks, slipped 0.2%. It had been up 1.3% in the early going. ASX SPI up 51 - Results - TPG - APX - DOWCopper and aluminium extend losses on weak Chinese demand and rising inventories.Gold gains nearly 1% as investors zero in on Fed cuts, inflation data.Oil settles up over 1% on worries over supplies from Libya, Iraq.Libya's oil output falls ...

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