5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday 7 December 2020

On Friday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) finished a positive week on a high. The benchmark index rose 0.3% to 6,634.1 points.

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

ASX futures pointing higher.

The Australian share market looks set to start the week on a positive note after a solid finish on Wall Street. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is poised to open the week 42 points or 0.6% higher. On Friday night, the Dow Jones jumped 0.8%, the S&P 500 climbed 0.9%, and the Nasdaq rose 0.7%. This led to the Dow Jones reaching a new record high.

Metcash half year results.

The Metcash Limited (ASX: MTS) share price will be on watch this morning when the wholesale distributor…