5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

Altium Limited (ASX:ALU), Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG), and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 index on Monday…

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On Friday the S&P/ASX 200 index had a positive day and pushed 0.3% higher to 6,523.1 points.

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

ASX 200 poised to crash lower.     

It looks set to be a very disappointing start to the week for the Australian share market. Due to heavy declines on Wall Street on Friday because of trade war concerns, the latest SPI futures are pointing to the ASX 200 index opening 86 points or 1.3% lower this morning. Over in the United States the Dow Jones dropped 2.4%, the S&P 500 index sank 2.6%, and the Nasdaq fell a sizeable 3%.

Oil prices tumble.

The escalation of the trade war between the US and China weighed heavily on oil prices on Friday and could put pressure on the shares of Oil Search Limited (ASX: OSH) and Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) this morning. According to Bloomberg, the WTI crude oil price fell 2.1% to US$54.17 a barrel and the Brent crude oil price dropped 1% to US$59.34 a barrel.

Gold price charges higher.

One asset that was given a boost by trade war concerns was gold. This looks set to give gold producers such as Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) and Regis Resources Limited (ASX: RRL) a major lift this morning. According to CNBC, the spot gold price surged 2% higher to US$1,537.6 an ounce on Friday.

Fortescue results.

The Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) share price will be on watch this morning when the iron ore producer releases its full year results. Thanks to the surge in iron ore prices this year, a bumper profit result is expected from Fortescue. According to CommSec, the market is looking for a net profit after tax of US$2.44 billion and a final 17.5 U.S. cents per share dividend.

Tech shares could come under pressure.

A very heavy decline on Wall Street's technology-focused Nasdaq index could put pressure on locally listed tech shares such as Altium Limited (ASX: ALU) and Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) on Monday. The Nasdaq index dropped a sizeable 3% amid concerns over the escalating trade war between the United States and China.

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 and Xero. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. 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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