On Friday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) finished a very positive week with a day in the red. The benchmark index fell 0.35% to 6,800.4 points.
Will the market be able to bounce back from this on Monday? Here are five things to watch:
ASX 200 expected to rise
The Australian share market looks set to bounce back on Monday. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is poised to open the week 15 points or 0.2% higher. This is despite Wall Street ending the week in a disappointing fashion. On Friday, the Dow Jones fell 0.6%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.3%, and the Nasdaq edged 0.1% higher.
Oil prices drop lower
Energy producers such as Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) and Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX: WPL) could start the week in the red after oil prices tumbled lower. According to Bloomberg, the WTI crude oil price fell 1.6% to US$52.27 a barrel and the Brent crude oil price fell 1.2% to US$55.41 a barrel. Oil prices tumbled after demand fears put a dent in sentiment.
Tech shares on watch
It could be a positive day of trade for tech shares including Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) and Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) on Monday after US tech shares ended the week at record highs. The tech-focused Nasdaq index climbed a sizeable 4% for the week following some strong quarterly updates.
Gold price pulls back
It could be a tough day for gold miners such as Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX: NCM) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) after the gold price dropped lower on Friday. According to CNBC, the spot gold price dropped 0.5% to US$1,859.90 an ounce. The price of the precious metal came under pressure after the US dollar firmed.
Iron ore softens
BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) and Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) shares will be on watch today after the iron ore price softened. According to Metal Bulletin, the benchmark iron ore price dropped 0.9% to US$169.97 a tonne. This led to the UK-listed BHP share price falling 1.2% on Friday night.
