5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday 15 March 2021

On Friday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) finished the week in a positive fashion. The benchmark index rose 0.8% to 6,766.8 points.

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

ASX 200 expected to edge lower

The Australian share market looks set to edge lower this morning following a mixed finish to the week on Wall Street. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the week 3 points lower this morning. On Wall Street on Friday night, the Dow Jones climbed 0.9%, the S&P 500 rose 0.1%, and the Nasdaq index dropped 0.6%.

Tech shares could fall

It could be a difficult day for ASX tech shares including Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) and Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) after a poor…