5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday 29 December 2020

On Thursday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) finished the week on a positive note. The benchmark index rose 0.3% to 6,664.8 points.

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

ASX futures pointing higher.

The Australian share market looks set to start the week higher following a very positive night on Wall Street. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is poised to open the week 32 points or 0.5% higher this morning. In late trade on Wall Street, the Dow Jones is up 0.8%, the S&P 500 has risen 1%, and the Nasdaq is up 0.9%.

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