5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday 23 March 2021

On Monday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) fought back from a poor start to record a solid gain. The benchmark index rose 0.65% to 6,752.5 points.

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

ASX 200 futures pointing lower

The Australian share market looks set to edge lower today despite strong gains being recorded in the United States. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is poised to open the day 12 points or 0.2% lower this morning. In late trade on Wall Street, the Dow Jones is up 0.55%, the S&P 500 is up 1%, and the Nasdaq is trading 1.6% higher. A pullback in bond yields gave equities a boost.

Tech shares could jump

It could be a good day for ASX tech shares such as…