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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday 22 February 2021
On Friday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) finished the week with a very disappointing decline. The benchmark index fell 1.35% to 6,793.8 points.
Will the market be able to bounce back from this on Monday? Here are five things to watch:
ASX futures pointing lower
The Australian share market looks set to start the week in the red. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the week 11 points or 0.15% lower this morning. This follows a mixed end to the week on Wall Street on Friday night. That saw the Dow Jones trade flat, the S&P 500 fall 0.2%, and the Nasdaq index up slightly.
Oil prices sink lower
Energy producers Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) and Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX: WPL) could start the week in…
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