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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday 4 December 2020
On Thursday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was back on form and charged higher. The benchmark index climbed 0.4% higher to 6,590.2 points.
Will the market be able to build on this on Friday? Here are five things to watch:
ASX 200 expected to rise.
The Australian share market looks set to rise on Friday after a positive night of trade on Wall Street. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the day 11 points or 0.17% higher. In late trade in the United States, the Dow Jones is up 0.4%, the S&P 500 is flat, and the Nasdaq has risen 0.3%.
Oil prices push higher.
Energy producers such as Oil Search Ltd (ASX: OSH) and Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX: WPL) could be on the rise today after oil prices rose…
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