5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday 1 April 2021

On Wednesday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was on form and ended the month on a very positive note. The benchmark index rose 0.8% to 6,790.7 points.

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

ASX 200 futures pointing higher

The Australian share market looks set to start the month in a positive fashion following a solid night of trade on Wall Street. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is poised to open the day 30 points or 0.45% higher. In late trade on Wall Street, the Dow Jones is up 0.1%, the S&P 500 has risen 0.8%, and the Nasdaq has jumped 2%.

Tech shares on watch

It could be a good day for ASX tech shares such as Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) and Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) on…