5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday 11 January 2021

On Friday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) finished a very positive week with a solid gain. The benchmark index rose 0.7% to 6,757.9 points.

Will the market be able to build on this on Monday? Here are five things to watch:

ASX 200 expected to rise.

The Australian share market looks set to start the week higher. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is poised to open the week 7 points or 0.1% higher. This follows a positive end to the week on Wall Street, which saw the Dow Jones rise 0.2%, the S&P 500 climb 0.55%, and the Nasdaq jump 1% higher.

Tech shares on watch.

It could be a positive start to the week for tech shares such as Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) and Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) after their US counterparts surged…