5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday 3 May 2021

On Friday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) finished the week on a very disappointing note. The benchmark index fell 0.8% to 7,025.8 points.

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

ASX 200 futures pointing lower

The Australian share market looks set to start the week with a decline. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the week 7 points or 0.1% lower this morning. This follows a poor finish to the week on Wall Street, which saw the Dow Jones fall 0.55%, the S&P 500 drop 0.7%, and the Nasdaq tumble 0.85%.

Westpac half year update

The Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) share price will be on watch today when it releases its half year results….