5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday 15 December 2020

On Monday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) started the week in a positive fashion and recorded a small gain. The benchmark index rose 0.25% to 6,660.2 points.

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

ASX 200 expected to edge higher.

The Australian share market looks set to start the day slightly higher. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is poised to open the day 3 points higher this morning. This follows a reasonably mixed start to the week on Wall Street. In late trade the Down Jones is down slightly, the S&P 500 is up 0.1%, and the Nasdaq has risen a solid 0.9%.

Tech shares on watch.

It could be a positive day for Australian tech shares such as Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) and…