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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday 6 January 2021
On Tuesday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) recovered from some early weakness to finish the day mostly flat. The benchmark index fell 2.3 points to 6,681.9 points.
Will the market be able to bounce back from this on Wednesday? Here are five things to watch:
ASX 200 expected to edge higher.
The Australian share market looks set to edge higher on Wednesday. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is poised to open the day 3 points higher this morning. This follows a better night of trade on Wall Street. In late trade the Dow Jones is up 0.7%, the S&P 500 is up 0.7%, and the Nasdaq has risen 0.8%.
Oil prices jump.
It looks set to be a great day for energy producers such as Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) and Woodside Petroleum…
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