5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday 17 November 2020 // Motley Fool Australia

On Monday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) started the week in a strange manner. The benchmark index rose 1.2% to 6,484.3 points but was only open for 24 minutes after a system failure at the Australian stock exchange.

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

ASX 200 expected to edge lower.

The Australian share market looks set to edge lower this morning if it opens as planned. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to fall 3 points this morning. In late trade on Wall Street, the Dow Jones is up 1.15%, the S&P 500 has risen 0.75%, and the Nasdaq is up 0.5%.

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