5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday 9 February 2021

On Monday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) started the week on a positive note. The benchmark index rose 0.6% to 6,880.7 points.

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

ASX 200 expected to fall

The Australian share market looks set to end its positive run on Tuesday. According to the latest SPI futures, the benchmark index is poised to fall 21 points or 0.3% at the open. This is despite stocks on Wall Street performing positively overnight. In late the Dow Jones is up 0.45%, the S&P 500 is up 0.35%, and the Nasdaq is trading 0.5% higher.

Macquarie third quarter update

The Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) share price will be on watch this morning when it releases its third quarter update….