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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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16:10

Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 8 May: Conference...

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2024/05/07

US stocks closed edged higher overnight, just finishing above the flatline in a fairly uneventful day of trade. The Dow rose 32 points (+0.08%), rising for its fifth consecutive session its longest winning streak since December 2023. Dow up 125 points at best, and down 12 points at worst. S&P 500 briefly hit 5,200, finishing 0.13% higher, marking a four-day winning streak, while the NASDAQ slipped 0.10% in late afternoon trade. Treasury yields eased a touch, while the $58bn 3Y note auctio...

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15:18

End of Day Report – Tuesday 7 May: ANZ $2bn Buyback |...

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2024/05/07

ASX 200 charges 111 points ahead to 7793 (1.4%). Banks leading the charge higher as ANZ reports and announces a $2bn buyback and NAB goes ex-dividend by 84c. The Big Bank Basket up 1.3% to $209.82. MQG jumped 2.5% as the Equities Conference kicks off with no bad news so far. Early days. Insurers and other financials picked up too, QBE up 0.9% and SUN up 0.6%. REITs also back in demand across the sector with GMG up 1.2% and SCG up 1.6%. Industrials firmed too, WOW up 1.4% and WES continuing to...

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13:27

Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 7 May: ANZ Results | RBA...

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2024/05/06

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 176.59 points, or 0.46%, to close at 38,852.27. It was the fourth consecutive winning session for the 30-stock index. The S&P 500 advanced 1.03% to end at 5,180.74, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.19% to reach 16,349.25.ASX to rise. SPI Futures up 38 points (+0.49%).London’s LME closed overnight for the Early May Bank Holiday.Gold +0.88%.Oil prices edged higher as ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel failed to materialise. WTI +0.56% an...

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10:53

End of Day Report – Monday 6 May: WBC Cheers Ahead of...

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2024/05/06

ASX 200 puts on another 53 points to 7682 (0.7%). Banks firing up with the Big Bank Basket up to $207.14 (+1.3%) with WBC up 2.7% reporting in line and a special dividend and an increased buyback. MQG is finding some broker love, up 1.5%, and Insurers are weaker as yields fall. MFG with FUM numbers unchanged and GQG continuing higher. REITs doing ok, GMG sees buyers on increased data estimates, up 4.4%. Industrials mixed with WES up 1.2% after an investor day last week, WOW and COL still stru...

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15:09

Pre-Market Report – Monday 6 May: WBC Special...

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2024/05/05

The Dow Jones was up 450 points, the S&P 500 +1.26% and the NASDAQ +1.99%. For the week the Dow Jones was up 1.14%, the NASDAQ up 1.43% and the S&P 500 up 0.55%.Against expectations of 243K jobs, the number came in below expectations at 175K, further taking the heat out of bond markets. Bond yields dropped 9.2bp (US 10Y) and 7.5bp (US 2Y), taking 5bp off the Australian 10-year bond yield and 4.2bp off the Australian two-year bond yield. Here are the numbers from Friday. The unemployme...

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12:42

End of Day Report – Friday 3 May: MQG Disappoints |...

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2024/05/03

ASX 200 kicks another 42 points higher to 7629 to finish the week up around 0.6%. Banks were better again post NAB with the Big Bank Basket up to $204.53(+0.5%). MQG disappointed again. Three in a row, starting to become a habit. Down 2.2%. Insurers mixed, GQG better on div announcement, REITs up as bond yields fell to 4.41%. GMG up 2.7% and SCG rallying 1.0%. Healthcare in the pink, CSL up 0.2% and COH up 1.4%. Industrials bouncing back. WES strategy day yesterday drew positive broker commen...

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15:20

Pre-Market Report – Friday 3 May: An Apple a Day...

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2024/05/02

Stocks finished higher Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 322.37 points, or 0.85%, to close at 38,225.66. The S&P 500 gained 0.91% to settle at 5,064.20, while the Nasdaq Composite surged 1.51% to end at 15,840.96.Apple announces largest-ever $110bn share buyback as iPhone sales drop 10%.ASX to rise. SPI Futures up 35 points (+0.46%). MQG Results out. US Jobs tonight.Base metals mixed. Nickel -0.64%, Zinc +0.59%, Lead +0.09% and Tin +1.38%.Copper extended losses, down 1.56% ...

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15:12

End of Day Report – Thursday 2 May: NAB Buyback | WOW...

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2024/05/02

ASX 200 rallies 17 points to 7587 (0.2%) as banks take heart from NAB result and new buy back. NAB up 1.5% and the Big Bank Basket up to $203.54 (+1.0%). MQG rallying 1.2% ahead of its results tomorrow, with NWL also doing well up 2.0%. Insurers eased back. REITs slightly better with GMG up 0.8%. Healthcare finding a few friends, CSL up 0.3% and RMD up 0.6%. Industrials mixed, WOW fell 4.2% on quarterly results underwhelming, COL down 1.9% and TLS falling 1.4%. Tech better, XTC up 2.7% and XR...

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15:25

Pre-Market Report – Thursday 2 May: Fed Leaves Rates...

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2024/05/01

Wall Street closed mixed overnight after the Fed held rates unchanged, as expected. The policy statement was largely unchanged but noted a lack of progress towards the 2% inflation goal in recent months. Powell’s conference speech was less hawkish than anticipated. He noted that the next meeting is unlikely to be a rate hike and that he is not seeing any evidence of stagflation. Dow up 87 points (+0.23%). Up 533 points at best, down 35 points at worst. S&P 500 and NASDAQ fell 0.34% and 0....

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15:12

End of Day Report – Wednesday 1 May: ASX Follows US...

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2024/05/01

ASX 200 falls another 94 points to 7588 (-1.2%) as US markets fall ahead of FOMC meeting results. Banks eased with results in focus, NAB flat with the Big Bank Basket down to $201.58 (-0.4%). Insurers slipped, with QBE off 1.2% and SUN down 2.3%, with other financials easing MQG down 0.9%. REITS slipped slightly, GMG down 0.6% and SGP off 1.6% Industrials weaker, QAN down 1.2% on data breach issues, WOW sold out of 5% of EDV down 3.9% with COL up 1.1%. Retailers in some trouble, JBH down 1.9%...

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13:30

Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 1 May: US Drop on Fed...

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2024/04/30

The S&P 500 dropped 1.57% to close at 5,035.69 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 570.17 points, or 1.49% to finish the session at 37,815.92. The Nasdaq shed 2.04% to 15,657.82.It was an April for the major averages, with the Dow losing 5% for its worst monthly performance since September 2022. The S&P 500 slid about 4.2% this month, and the Nasdaq lost 4.4%. The three major averages snapped five-month winning streaks.ASX SPI Futures down 92 points.Base metals mixed. Nickel +0.24%,...

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9:58

End of Day Report – Tuesday 30 April: Busy Week Ahead...

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2024/04/30

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9:27

End of Day Report – Monday 29 April: Real Estate and...

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2024/04/29

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10:30

Pre-Market Report – Monday 29 April: BHP Considering...

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2024/04/28

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13:54

End of Day Report – Friday 26 April: BHP Takeover Bid...

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2024/04/26

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15:25

Pre-Market Report – Friday 26 April: US Results...

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2024/04/25

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 375.12 points, or 0.98%, to close at 38,085.80, weighed down by steep declines in Caterpillar and IBM. The S&P 500 dropped 0.46% to finish the session at 5,048.42, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.64% to 15,611.76.U.S. gross domestic product expanded 1.6% in the first quarter, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said. Economists polled by Dow Jones forecast GDP growth would come in at 2.4%.US personal consumption expenditures price index increased at a 3.4...

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15:25

End of Day Report – Wednesday 24 April: CPI Snuffs...

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2024/04/24

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15:51

Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 24 April: US Markets...

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2024/04/23

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13:56

End of Day Report – Tuesday 23 April: Solid Bounce,...

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2024/04/23

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14:11

Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 23 April: Tensions Ease,...

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2024/04/22

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