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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday 29 April 2021
On Wednesday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was back on form and pushed higher. The benchmark index rose 0.45% to 7,064.7 points.
Will the market be able to build on this on Thursday? Here are five things to watch:
ASX 200 expected to rise
The Australian share market looks set to rise again on Thursday. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the day 17 points or 0.25% higher this morning. This is despite weakness on Wall Street overnight, which saw the Dow Jones fall 0.5%, the S&P 500 edge 0.1% lower, and the Nasdaq drop 0.3% higher. This follows the US Federal Reserve’s meeting.
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