On Monday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was out of form and started the week on a disappointing note. The benchmark index fell 0.5% to 6,001.6 points.
Will the market be able to bounce back from this on Tuesday? Here are five things to watch:
ASX 200 expected to rebound.
It looks set to be a positive day of trade for the ASX 200 index on Tuesday. According to the latest SPI futures, the benchmark index is expected to open the day 45 points or 0.75% higher at the open. This follows a positive start to the week on Wall Street which saw the Dow Jones edge higher, the S&P 500 rise 0.85%, and the Nasdaq jumped 2.5% higher. The S&P 500’s gain means it is now in positive territory for 2020.
Tech shares on watch.
Tech shares including Altium Limited (ASX: ALU) and Appen Ltd (ASX: APX) could be on the rise today after an incredibly positive night of trade for their U.S. counterparts. The tech-focused Nasdaq index jumped 2.5% overnight thanks to strong gains by the likes of Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Google parent, Alphabet. Amazon was the star of the show with a gain of almost 8%.
Oil prices edge lower.
It could be a positive day for energy producers such as Oil Search Limited (ASX: OSH) and Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) on Tuesday after oil prices pushed higher. According to Bloomberg, the WTI crude oil price rose 0.3% to US$40.71 a barrel and the Brent crude oil price climbed 0.2% to US$43.22 a barrel. Coronavirus vaccine hopes supported oil prices.
Gold price rises.
Gold miners including Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) could be on the rise again on Tuesday after the gold price strengthened further. According to CNBC, the spot gold price rose 0.45% to US$1,818.5 an ounce. Overnight the price of the precious metal hit its highest level since September 2011.
Commonwealth Bank given sell rating.
Analysts at Goldman Sachs believe the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price could be going lower from here. Ahead of its full year results release next month, the broker has retained its sell rating and $65.00 price target on the banking giant’s shares. This price target implies potential downside of over 10%.
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James Mickleboro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. owns shares of Altium. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of Appen Ltd. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.
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