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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday 14 January 2021
On Wednesday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) ended its losing streak and recorded a small gain. The benchmark index rose 0.1% to 6,686.6 points.
Will the market be able to build on this on Thursday? Here are five things to watch:
ASX 200 expected to edge higher.
The Australian share market looks set to edge higher again on Thursday. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the day 13 points or 0.2% higher this morning. This follows a positive night of trade on Wall Street, which in late trade sees the Dow Jones up 0.25%, the S&P 500 up 0.5%, and the Nasdaq 0.7% higher.
Tech shares on watch.
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