5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday 2 March 2021

On Monday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was back on form and charged notably higher. The benchmark index jumped 1.75% to 6,789.6 points.

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

ASX 200 expected to rise again

It looks set to be another positive day for the Australian share market on Tuesday. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is poised to open the day 53 points or 0.8% higher this morning. This follows a fantastic start to the week on Wall Street, which in late trade sees the Dow Jones up 2.15%, the S&P 500 up 2.4%, and the Nasdaq index trading 2.6% higher.

Reserve Bank meeting

The Reserve Bank of Australia is meeting this afternoon to discuss the cash rate. According to…