5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday 10 December 2020

On Wednesday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was on form again and continued its positive run. The benchmark index climbed 0.6% to 6,728.5 points.

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

ASX 200 expected to drop.

The Australian share market looks to have run out of steam and is expected to drop lower on Thursday. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is poised to open the day 49 points or 0.7% lower this morning. This follows a disappointing night on Wall Street, which in late trade sees the Dow Jones down 0.6%, the S&P 500 down 1%, and the Nasdaq down a sizeable 2.1%.

Tech shares on watch.

Australian tech shares such as Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) and WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX:…