5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday 2 February 2021

On Monday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) bounced back from a heavy early decline to record a strong gain. The benchmark index rose 0.85% to 6,663 points.

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

ASX 200 poised to rise.

The ASX 200 looks set to continue its recovery on Tuesday. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the day 34 points or 0.5% higher this morning. This follows a positive start to the week on Wall Street, which in late trade sees the Dow Jones up 0.85%, the S&P 500 1.7% higher, and the Nasdaq up a sizeable 2.6%.

Credit Corp kicks off earnings season

Earnings season kicks off this morning with the release of the Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX:…