5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday 24 December 2020

On Wednesday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was back on form and climbed higher. The benchmark index rose 0.65% to 6,643.1 points.

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

ASX 200 expected to rise again.

The Australian share market looks set to end the shortened week on a positive note. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is poised to open the day 53 points or 0.8% higher this morning. This follows a positive night of trade on Wall Street, which in late trade sees the Dow Jones up 0.85%, the S&P 500 up 0.6%, and the Nasdaq trading 0.2% higher.

Christmas Eve trading.

The Australian share market will be closing early on Thursday ahead of the Christmas break. According to…