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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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12:32

Pre-Market Report – Friday 2 August: US Markets...

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2024/08/01

US equities kicked off August sharply lower as the market whipsawed to risk-off just a day after the S&P 500 and NASDAQ recorded their best daily performance since February on Wednesday. The Dow ended 495 points lower (-1.21%). Up 254 points at best. Down 744 points at worst. The S&P 500 lost 1.37%, just one day after rallying 1.6%, and the tech-heavy NASDAQ dropped 2.30%. Russell 2000 slumped 3.03%, its biggest daily loss since February, and Wall Street's fear index, the VIX, briefly...

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13:29

End of Day Report – Thursday 1 August: ASX 200 up...

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2024/08/01

ASX 200 rallies only 22 points to 8115 (+0.3%) as good times roll. Record high. A slight sell-off in the banks with a tentative rotation to resources. BHP up 0.5% and RIO doing much better up 1.9%. FMG underwhelmed, although up another 0.6%. Gold miners better but still no real frenzy, NST up 0.9% and NEM up 2.0%. Uranium and lithium tried to rally but it was muted. PDN up a modest 2.2%. PLS up 4.4% as Albemarle announced closures to Australian production. Oil and gas slightly firmer, WDS up ...

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13:34

Pre-Market Report – Thursday 1 August: ASX SPI up 17...

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2024/07/31

US equities rallied overnight, driven by a surge in tech stocks and dovish commentary from Powell. The S&P 500 climbed 1.58%, with six out of 10 sectors advancing, led by tech and consumer cyclical stocks. The NASDAQ rose 2.64%, its second-biggest daily percentage gain since February, buoyed by gains in Nvidia, up 12.8%, on positive sales forecast by peer AMD, which also rose 4.34%. Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index finished up nearly 7%. The Dow gained 99 points (+0.24%) up 455 points ...

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6:08

End of Day Report – Wednesday 31 July: ASX has huge...

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2024/07/31

ASX 200 has finished the day with a huge rally up 139 points or 1.8% to 8092. It’s best session since November 2022. All major sectors closed in the green after an after-hours chip stock bounce in the US combined with a mid-morning inflation numbers boost (+1% QonQ in line with expectations). Rate-sensitive Technology was the best-performing sector as bond yields took a huge fall. Australian 2Y down 15.9bp and the 10Y down 13.6bp (almost equivalent to one rate cut). Why not sign up for a free...

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11:31

Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 31 July: ASX SPI up 29...

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2024/07/30

Wall Street finished mixed as mega-cap tech stocks extended their losses in late trade as Microsoft’s results fuelled concerns over AI. The Dow advanced 203 points (+0.50%) with gains in major banks offsetting losses in Merck -9.81% and Procter & Gamble -4.84%. Dow up 326 points at best. Down 11 points at worst. S&P 500 fell 0.50%, while the S&P Equal Weight Index gained 0.46%, buoyed by gains in the financial and energy sectors. NASDAQ Composite tumbled 1.28%, and the NASDAQ 100 ...

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11:25

End of Day Report – Tuesday 30 July: ASX 200 makes...

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2024/07/30

ASX 200 rallies off lows to close down 36 points at 7953 (-0.5%) as banks steadied after early falls. CBA up 0.8%, and the Big Bank Basket rising to $231.70 (+0.4%) as ANZ copped a broker downgrade. Financials were generally steady, with REITS under some pressure, GMG off 0.5% and SGP down 0.7%. MPL rose 1.3%, bucking the negativity. Industrials were slightly weaker, no real harm done, tech eased back but off lows. WTC down 2.1%, and REA off 0.4%. Once again, it was resources that stumbled. F...

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10:30

Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 30 July: US Markets...

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2024/07/29

Wall Street ended virtually flat overnight ahead of a big week of tech earnings, Fed interest rate decisions and US labour data all due this week. The Dow slid 49 points (-0.12%). S&P 500 and NASDAQ finished near flat, up 0.08% and 0.07%, respectively. Small caps Russell 2000 underperformed, down 1.09% and Wall Street's ‘fear gauge’ the VIX rose 2.41%. Mcdonald's shares gained 3.7% despite reporting a surprise drop in sales, its first in 13 quarters, as executives pledge to launch new pro...

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11:51

End of Day Report – Monday 29 July: ASX 200 up 68 -...

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2024/07/29

ASX 200 rallies another 68 points to 7990 (0.9%). Big week with Dow futures showing a positive start to the week. Banks and industrials once again the star of the show as CBA lifted another 1.3% with the Big Bank Basket up to $230.61 (1.0%). ANZ lagging, falling 1.2%, as the bond trading scandal hold buyers back. Insurers strong again and financials in demand, MQG up 1.2% and ASX up 1.3%. REITS doing well again, GMG up 2.1% and SGP pushing 1.1% higher. Healthcare better except RMD falli...

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10:21

Pre-Market Report – Monday 29 July: SPI up 60 as US...

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2024/07/28

US equities closed out the week on a positive note recouping some ground lost earlier in the week, boosted by inflation data raising optimism for a September rate cut. The Dow rallied 654 points (+1.64%), buoyed by gains in 3M up 22.9% its largest daily gain in decades after it raised the lower end of its profit forecast. The S&P 500 closed 1.11% higher, and the NASDAQ gained 1.03%, aided by rebounds in mega cap tech stocks. Meta leading gains for the Magnificent Seven, up 2.7%. Rotation ...

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13:44

End of Day Report – Friday 26 July: ASX Rallies 60...

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2024/07/26

ASX 200 rallies 60 points to 7928 (0.8%) as iron ore rallies and China throws some money at stimulus. The ‘Three Amigos’ all spurted ahead, BHP up 2.2%, RIO jumps 2.8% and FMG more muted post quarterly only up 1.0%. Lithium stocks got a lift from EV stimulus, PLS up 3.8% and MIN up 3.5% on quarterly. Some short covering adding to gains. Gold miners crashed as BGL returned, down 21.6%. NST dropped 3.2% with PRU off 3.1%. Oil and gas a little firmer, KAR up 5.8% on research WDS up 0.3% and some...

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12:26

Pre-Market Report – Friday 26 July: US Markets...

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2024/07/25

Wall Street ended mixed overnight, following its worst performance since 2022 yesterday as markets began to doubt the sustainability of the AI-driven rally. The Dow edged 81 points higher (+0.20%). Up 585 points at best. Down 36 points at worst. The Russell 2000 gained 1.26% recouping most of the previous days' losses. Approximately 300 companies in the S&P 500 advanced, but the index fell 0.51%, falling below 5,400. The S&P 500 is now down ~5% from its all-time high. The NASDAQ lost ...

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11:05

End of Day Report – Thursday 25 July: ASX 200 drops...

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2024/07/25

ASX 200 falls 103 points to 7861 (-1.3%) on US tech falls and quarterly disappointments. Banks held up relatively well as the Big Bank Basket fell to $227.50 (-0.4%). NAB down 0.9% and MQG falling 3.4% on its AGM update showing weakness on deal flow still. MFG bucked some weakness in the sector, insurers eased slightly. REITs got sold down, GMG down 3.1%, leading losses, GPT up 0.9% and VCX unchanged. Industrials fell across the board, WES dropped 2.9%, with TCL off 1.9% as tech stocks fell h...

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13:29

Pre-Market Report – Thursday 25 July: US markets...

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2024/07/24

Stocks sold off Wednesday, weighed down by underwhelming reports from Tesla and Alphabet, leading the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite to post their worst session since 2022. The broad market index lost 2.31%, closing at 5,427.13, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq slid 3.64% to end at 17,342.41. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 504.22 points, or 1.25%, closing at 39,853.87. The U.S. PMI flash manufacturing output index fell to 49.5 in July, unexpectedly slipping into contraction terri...

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12:09

End of Day Report – Wednesday 24 July: ASX 200...

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2024/07/24

ASX 200 down 7 points in range-bound trade as we watch and wait (for what?) The index fell to 7964 (-0.1%), with banks steady, CBA down slightly, the Big Bank Basket at $228.39 (0.1%). Insurers did well, QBE up 0.4% and SUN up 1.3%. REITS got whacked led lower by GMG down 2.1%. Industrials a little mixed, TCL fell 0.4%, with WOW and COL modestly lower, tech slipped slightly, WTC off 1.2% and SEK down 1.1%, with CAR off 1.4%. Resources found some love finally, FMG up 0.5% and PLS unchanged on ...

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14:59

Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 24 July: ASX SPI up 11...

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2024/07/23

Wall Street finished broadly lower, ending near worst levels before Tesla and Google kicked off the “Magnificent Seven” reporting season after the closing bell. The Dow Jones closed 57 points lower (-0.14%). Up 112 points at best. Down 96 points at worst. The S&P 500 lost 0.16%, and the NASDAQ was flat. Small caps outperformed. The Russell 2000 gained 1.02%, and the VIX edged lower. Telsa fell 2.0% before results and is currently down 7.0% in after-hours trade after the company repo...

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12:09

End of Day Report – Tuesday 23 July: ASX 200 Rallies...

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2024/07/23

ASX 200 rises 39 points to 7671 (0.5%). Banks and industrials lead the market back from Monday’s loss. CBA up 1.1%, NAB up 1.2% and the Big Bank Basket up to $228.53 (1.1%) Insurers and other financials also doing well. QBE up 0.5% and SOL up 0.9%. REITS a little mixed, GMG down 1.0% but others firm. Healthcare stocks also in demand, CSL up 1.0% COH up 2.9% and RMD up 1.7%. Supermarkets saw sellers, WES up 1.9% and TCL up 1.3% on Brisbane news. Tech stocks ran, the All -Tech Index up 1....

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12:26

Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 23 July: US Tech Rallies...

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2024/07/22

US equities rallied overnight, rebounding from their worst weekly performance since April. The Dow halted a two-day skid, rising 128 points (0.32%). Up 185 points at best. Down 65 points at worst. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ rose 1.08% and 1.58%, respectively, led by gains in the “Magnificent Seven”. Russell 2000 advanced 1.66%, and Wall Street's fear index, VIX, plummeted 9.75%. S&P 500 Tech sector gained 1.78%, topping sectoral gainers and breaking its four-day losing streak. Alphabet (+...

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12:09

End of Day Report – Monday 22 July: ASX 200 rallies...

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2024/07/22

ASX 200 rallies off lows to close down only 40 points at 7932 (0.6%). Broad based losses following US weakness Friday. Banks saw sellers emerge with the Big Bank Basket down to $226.16 (-0.3%). ANZ and NAB the worst hit, MQG lost 0.5% and QBE off 1.1% with financial generally weaker. REITs slipped slightly as bond yields rose. Industrials weaker but no massive dramas, defensive supermarkets held up ok. Tech eased but not huge issues. In resources, lithium and uranium stocks fell, PDN off 1.7%...

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12:26

Pre-Market Report – Monday 22 July: Bye Biden - SPI...

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2024/07/21

Biden withdraws from US Presidential Race - US Futures opening slightly positive.Wall Street ended the week lower. A global technical outage cause caused by a software glitch resulted in global chaos with grounded flights, and upended markets disrupting businesses around the world. CrowdStrike was behind the massive IT failure. A glitch in their software caused Microsoft’s Windows operating system to crash. Its stock fell as far as 15% before paring losses, ending 11.10% lower. The Dow traded...

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12:42

End of Day Report – Friday 19 June: Solid rally off...

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2024/07/19

ASX 200 fell 65 points to 7972 (+0.8%) off its lows in quiet nervous trade. Dow futures slightly higher on the Trump speech. 90 minutes and talking unity. Red across the screens, banks gave back some recent gains, with the Big Bank Basket down to $226.80 (-0.9%). CBA fell 0.8%, and ANZ under pressure on the recent scandal, falling 1.2%, insurers slid, and REITs in the doghouse for a change. SGP down 2.0%, and SCG off 0.9%. Industrials were weaker but no great issues, WES off 0.8%, and WOW and...

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