5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday 27 January 2021

On Monday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) started the week strongly and charged higher. The benchmark index rose 0.35% to 6,824.7 points.

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

ASX 200 expected to fall

It looks set to be a difficult day for the ASX 200 on Wednesday. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is poised to open the day 30 points or 0.35% lower. This is despite it being a positive night of trade on Wall Street. In late trade the Dow Jones is up 0.1%, the S&P 500 is up 0.1%, and the Nasdaq index is up 0.2%.

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