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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday 15 January 2021
On Thursday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was on form again and stormed higher. The benchmark index rose 0.4% to 6,715.3 points.
Will the market be able to build on this on Friday? Here are five things to watch:
ASX 200 expected to rise again.
The Australian share market looks set to end the week on a positive note. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the day 8 points or 0.1% higher this morning. This follows a positive night of trade on Wall Street, which in late trade sees the Dow Jones up 0.2%, the S&P 500 up 0.1%, and the Nasdaq trading 0.3% higher.
Oil prices push higher.
It could be a good day for energy producers Beach Energy Limited (ASX: BPT) and Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) after oil prices…
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