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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 next week 7 February 2021
It certainly was a fantastic five days for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) last week. The benchmark index jumped 3.5% over the period to end it at 6,840.5 points.
There’s another busy week ahead for investors starting Monday. Here are five things to watch:
ASX futures pointing a fraction higher
As things stand, the ASX 200 is expected to open the week slightly higher on Monday. According to the latest SPI futures, the benchmark index is poised to rise 5 points at the open tomorrow. This follows a positive end to the week on Wall Street, which saw the Dow Jones rise 0.3%, the S&P 500 climb 0.4%, and the Nasdaq push 0.6% higher. The S&P 500 rose 4.7% over the five days, which was its best weekly performance since November.
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