5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday 16 March 2021

On Monday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) started the week with the smallest of gains. The benchmark index rose less than 0.1% to 6,773 points.

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

ASX 200 expected to rise

It looks like it could be a similarly subdued day for the Australian share market on Tuesday. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is poised to open the day 5 points higher this morning. This follows a positive start to the week on Wall Street, which in late trade sees the Dow Jones up 0.1%, the S&P 500 up 0.2%, and the Nasdaq trading 0.6% higher.

Tech shares to rebound

Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT), Xero Limited (ASX: XRO), and other ASX tech shares could have a better day…