Market Updates

Apr 13 2025 1797 ep. 12 mins 67
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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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End of Day Report – Monday 14 April: ASX 200 up 102, relief rally continues | US and European Futures positive

Apr 13 2025 10 mins  
It was a solid start to the week, with the ASX 200 up 102 points to 7749 (1.3%). Strong banks and resources are taking us up. The Big Bank Basket rallied to $248.77 (+1.6%). CBA was up 1.7%, and WBC was up 1.6%. Insurers also better with MQG flat as some downgrades coming through. REITs rallied hard, GMG up 2.4% and SCG up 1.8%. Industrials were better but lagged, WES up 1.1% and S

Pre-Market Report – Monday 14 April: US markets finish well | Banks report

Apr 13 2025 9 mins  
Wall St finished higher after the most volatile week we have seen since covid. Four primary market drivers overnight – China increasing tariffs again, US investment banks kicking off quarterly earnings, calming comments from Fed officials and both consumer sentiment and inflation expectations coming in worse than expected. S&P 500 up 1.8%. Nasdaq up 2.1% and the Dow up 619 po

End of Day Report – Friday 11 April: ASX 200 rallies off lows, off 20 points for the week | Gold soars

Apr 10 2025 13 mins  
The ASX 200 finished down 63 points to 7647 after rallying through the day to close on its highs. European futures expected to open slightly higher. For the week the ASX 200 is down 20 points! Banks slipped slightly with the Big Bank Basket down to $244.92 (-0.6%). MQG slid 0.8% and insurers also turned down, QBE down 0.6% and SUN off 1.5%. PNI continued to fall with GQG up 1.5% an

Pre-Market Report – Friday 11 April: US markets tumble again | Gold jumps

Apr 10 2025 15 mins  
Stocks fell Thursday, giving back some of the gains from the historic rally seen in the previous session after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day reprieve on some of his "reciprocal" tariffs. Investors worried that even with the short pause on some of the duties, economic activity will be slowed by Trump's singling out of China with a much higher rate. The S&P 500 sold o

End of Day Report – Thursday 10 April: ASX 200 up 335 points | Resources soar, banks up 3.9%

Apr 09 2025 13 mins  
The ASX best day in five years up 335 points to 7710 although off early opening highs. Remarkably stable after the initial surge and fall back. Waiting for more information perhaps. Resources were the big winners today, BHP up 5.4% and RIO and FMG a similar rise, shorts getting hurt in MIN up 18.1% and S32 rising 9.5% with the gold miners also very positive. In AUD terms bullion fe

Pre-Market Report – Thursday 10 April: US markets soar on Trump backflip | Dow up 8%, SPI up 6.6%

Apr 09 2025 11 mins  
The S&P 500 skyrocketed 9.52% to settle at 5,456.90 for its biggest one-day gain since 2008. For the broad market index, it was the third-biggest gain in post-WWII history. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 2,962.86 points, or 7.87%, to close at 40,608.45 for its biggest percentage advance since March 2020. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 12.16% to end at 17,124.97, notchin

End of Day Report – Wednesday 9 April: ASX 200 drops 135 points | Banks steady, resources fall

Apr 08 2025 15 mins  
The ASX 200 fell another 135 points to 7375 (-1.8%). At one point the market rallied to a drop of only 75 points as banks found defensive buyers. Resources were the point of pain as commodities fell on global growth and Chinese economic output. BHP fell 3.5% and FMG crashed 4.2% with LYC bucking the trend rising 2.0% as gold miners held relatively steady with bullion pushing higher

Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 9 April: US markets fall again after initial rally | SPI down 154

Apr 08 2025 14 mins  
Wall Street started the previous sessions strongly, S&P 500 and NASDAQ up over 4%, but all major US indices tumbled into red following the White House announcing a 104% duties tax on Chinese imports. S&P 500 down 1.57%, NASDAQ down 2.15%. Dow started strongly, hitting a high of 1461 points, but closed down 320 points, near low. Every sector down. Energy and Materials worse

End of Day Report – Tuesday 8 April: ASX 200 rallies 167 | Resources lead the way

Apr 07 2025 14 mins  
The ASX 200 rose 167 points to 7510 in a Tuesday turnaround. Buoyed by hopes that the tariffs are still negotiable and the US futures showing a good start at least. The market rallied across the board with a special shout out to resources with BHP up 2.3% and FMG gaining 3.5%. Gold miners were also better despite bullion falling as quarterlies beckon. NST ran 5.0% ahead, EVN bounce

Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 8 April: US Manic Monday | Huge volatility

Apr 07 2025 14 mins  
Wall Street closed flat to slightly down in a volatile session which saw all three major indices touch their lowest levels in over a year. S&P 500 down 0.23%, Dow down 349 points, recovering from low of 1703, unable to hold on to high of 892, ended in middle of range. NASDAQ better off, up 0.10%. Most sectors down, Tech and Financials bucked the trend. Real Estate worst off, ra