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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

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On Monday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) started the week with the smallest of declines. The benchmark index edged a fraction lower to 8,729.4 points.

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

ASX 200 to fall

The Australian share market looks set to fall on Tuesday despite a positive night on Wall Street. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the day 31 points or 0.35% lower. In the United States, the Dow Jones rose 0.1%, but the S&P 500 climbed 0.25%, and the Nasdaq pushed 0.4% higher.

Oil prices jump

ASX 200 energy shares including Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) and Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) could have a strong session after oil prices jumped overnight. According to Bloomberg, the WTI crude oil price is up 5.75% to US$92.42 a barrel and the Brent crude oil price is up 4.6% to US$95.29 a barrel. This follows reports that Iran has ended peace talks and vowed to block the Strait of Hormuz.

BHP and Rio Tinto on watch

BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO) shares will be on watch on Tuesday after a strong night of trade for their NYSE-listed shares. Both mining giants rose over 2% and ended the session within touching distance of new record highs. This appears to have been driven by another solid rise from copper prices overnight.

Gold price tumbles

ASX 200 gold shares such as Newmont Corporation (ASX: NEM) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) could have a poor session after the gold price tumbled overnight. According to CNBC, the gold futures price is down 1.7% to US$4,513.9 an ounce. Traders were selling gold after US-Iran peace talks abruptly ended and sent oil prices hurtling higher, sparking inflation and rate hike fears.

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