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Market Updates

by Marcus Today

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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1
End of Day Report – Tuesday 24 March:
6:00 Mar 24, 2026
2
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 24 March: US Markets surge on TACO man peace moves - SPI up 151 - Oil drops 10% - Gold recovers some losses.
12:58 Mar 23, 2026
3
End of Day Report – Monday 23 March:
5:59 Mar 23, 2026
4
Pre-Market Report – Monday 23 March: US markets stumble again on war news - 48hrs up at 10.44am today - SPI down 156 - Oil up again - No sign of any TACOs
11:14 Mar 22, 2026
5
End of Day Report – Friday 20 March: ASX 200 down 69 - Banks slid - Resources found some buyers - US Futures up slightly - Little corporate news.
15:46 Mar 20, 2026
6
Pre-Market Report – Friday 20 March: US Markets stage recovery - Oil slips - SPI down 5 - Gold and silver fall - PMV Results
10:52 Mar 19, 2026
7
End of Day Report – Thursday 19 March: ASX 200 drops 1.7% to lowest in four months - Banks firm - Resources crushed - Oil and gas better..
6:26 Mar 19, 2026
8
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 19 March: Fed and Iran Take Wall St Lower
5:47 Mar 18, 2026
9
End of Day Report – Wednesday 18 March: ASX 200 up 26 - Calm returns for now - Fed tonight - BHP has a new CEO
17:42 Mar 18, 2026
10
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 18 March: US markets push slightly higher - SPI up 11 - Oil up - Gold steady - BHP CEO succession.
12:05 Mar 17, 2026
11
End of Day Report – Tuesday 17 March: ASX 200 up 31 - RBA hikes as expected - Close Call - Oil higher - Fed meeting begins
14:55 Mar 17, 2026
12
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 17 March: US markets rally as oil falls - Meta to cull jobs - Trump not going to Beijing - SPI up 66 - RBA this afternoon
16:07 Mar 16, 2026
13
End of Day Report – Monday 16 March: ASX 200 drops 34 - Banks solid - Tech and resources fall again - US futures up so far.
14:33 Mar 16, 2026
14
Pre-Market Report – Monday 16 March: US markets slip - Kharg Island the focus as Oil rises - SPI down 61
14:13 Mar 15, 2026
15
End of Day Report – Friday 13 March: ASX 200 drops 12 - Down 2.8% for the week - Banks firm - BHP flops - NST crashes on guidance downgrade.
16:03 Mar 13, 2026
16
Pre-Market Report – Friday 13 March: US Markets fall as Oil hits $100 - SPI down 24 - Gold eases - Iron ore better
14:13 Mar 12, 2026
17
End of Day Report – Thursday 12 March: ASX 200 drops 115 pts - Oil and gas hold up - Coal better - Oil trades above $100 - US futures down.
13:38 Mar 12, 2026
18
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 12 March: EIA Releases Strategic Reserve - Oil Still Rises
7:03 Mar 11, 2026
19
End of Day Report – Wednesday 11 March: ASX 200 jumps 51 as banks and resources charge higher - RBA in focus as 80% chance now of a rate rise - US Futures positive
13:46 Mar 11, 2026
20
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 11 March: US markets volatile but end flat as Oil whipsaws - SPI up 24 - LYC Japanese deal - Oracle results positive
12:34 Mar 10, 2026
21
End of Day Report – Tuesday 10 March: ASX 200 up 94 - Off highs - Oil creeping higher - Asian markets better but cautious.
13:24 Mar 10, 2026
22
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 10 March: US markets stage stunning reversal - SPI up 184 - Oil drops - Trump speaking
13:45 Mar 9, 2026
23
End of Day Report – Monday 9 March: ASX 200 drops 252 - Well off lows - Oil off highs - US Futures down 856
16:01 Mar 9, 2026
24
Pre-Market Report – Monday 9 March: US markets drop - Oil soars - SPI down 156 - Brace again!
12:30 Mar 8, 2026
25
End of Day Report – Friday 6 March: ASX 200 down 89 - Off Lows - BHP slumps - US Futures Positive - Jobs tonight
13:59 Mar 6, 2026
26
Pre-Market Report – Friday 6 March - US Markets fall but off lows on Oil price - SPI down 125 - Commodities under pressure.
12:30 Mar 5, 2026
27
End of Day Report – Thursday 5 March: ASX 200 jumps 39 - Korea up 11% - Banks and tech rally - Gold miners ease
13:59 Mar 5, 2026
28
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 5 March: US markets bounce with no conviction - SPI up 95 - Gold recovers slightly - Trade numbers later
12:49 Mar 4, 2026
29
End of Day Report – Wednesday 4 March: ASX 200 drops 176 with Banks and Resources sold down - Tech holds up - Korea careers 11% lower!
14:54 Mar 4, 2026
30
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 4 March: US market recover slightly on Shipping guarantee - SPI down 124 - Resources pounded - EDV results - GDP at 11.30am
13:31 Mar 3, 2026
31
End of Day Report – Tuesday 3 March: ASX 200 drops 124 pts as Middle East turns uglier - RBA comments on rate rises not helping - Bank hold steady- Resources sold down.
16:07 Mar 3, 2026
32
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 3 March: US markets shrugg off Iranian war - SPI down 20 - Gold takes a break - Oil up
13:21 Mar 2, 2026
33
End of Day Report – Monday 2 March: ASX 200 shrugs off war - Up 2 - Tech falls - Resources rally!
14:36 Mar 2, 2026
34
Pre-Market Report – Monday 2 March: US Futures will be key - War to take centre stage - SPI closed before attack -- Gold and oil the focus
14:53 Mar 1, 2026
35
End of Day Report – Friday 27 February: ASX 200 Up 1.3% for the Week -
7:01 Feb 27, 2026
36
Pre-Market Report – Friday 27 February: US amrkets mixed - Nvidia falls hard - Block jumps 20% on huge job cuts - SPI up 6 - Last day of results - COL VGN
16:26 Feb 26, 2026
37
End of Day Report – Thursday 26 February: ASX 200 up 47 - New Record - Tech jumps - BHP shines - Results in focus.
14:36 Feb 26, 2026
38
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 26 February: US markets push ahead | Nvidia beats on results
16:04 Feb 25, 2026
39
End of Day Report – Wednesday 25 February: ASX 200 charges 106 points ahead | Resources and tech lead the charge
17:21 Feb 25, 2026
40
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 25 February: US markets rally, SPI up 61 | Results in focus
13:59 Feb 24, 2026
41
End of Day Report – Tuesday 24 February: ASX 200 falls 4 as US futures rally - Banks firm - Results bring volatility - Gold eases - Lithium soars
13:28 Feb 24, 2026
42
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 24 February: US markets fall on tariff uncertainty and AI woes. Gold pushes higher - SPI up - Results Deluge - MND NEC RPL
16:16 Feb 23, 2026
43
End of Day Report – Monday 23 February: ASX 200 drops 55 - Gold shines - Banks fall - Tech crumbles
13:01 Feb 23, 2026
44
Pre-Market Report – Monday 23 February: US markets firm, Trump tariff news | Results continue
16:16 Feb 22, 2026
45
End of Day Report – Friday 20 February: ASX 200 loses 5 pts in narrow range trading - QBE Jumps - TLX Soars- ING and GYG chicken out
16:12 Feb 20, 2026
46
Pre-Market Report – Friday 20 February: US markets going nowhere - SPI down 44 - Results in Focus - Oil up Gold up.
14:58 Feb 19, 2026
47
End of Day Report – Thursday 19 February: ASX 200 up 79 - Banks fire - BHP up - Gold up - Tech up - ZIP comes undone
17:25 Feb 19, 2026
48
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 19 February: US Markets push higher - Fed Minutes - SPI up 41 - Super Thursday - TLS BXB TLC SHL WES
16:29 Feb 18, 2026
49
End of Day Report – Wednesday 18 February: ASX 200 jumps 48 pts to 9007 - Three in a row - NAB soars - CBA ex - TNE and HSN are back.
14:29 Feb 18, 2026
50
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 18 February: US markets flat - SPI up 43 - NAB Q1 - BSL bid - Gold eases.
15:55 Feb 17, 2026
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