On Friday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) ended the week on a positive note. The benchmark index rose 0.5% to 7,860 points.
Will the market be able to build on this on Tuesday? Here are five things to watch:
ASX 200 expected to sink
The Australian share market is expected to sink on Tuesday despite a positive start to the week on Wall Street. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is poised to open the day 78 points or 1% lower. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones was up 0.2%, the S&P 500 rose 0.2%, and the Nasdaq pushed 0.35% higher.
Life360 named as a buy
The Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) share price still has plenty of upside according to analysts at Bell Potter. In response to its Nasdaq listing, the broker has reaffirmed its buy rating with a $17.00 price target. This implies potential upside of 23% for investors over the next 12 months. It said: "The next potential catalyst we see for the stock is the H1 result in August – or any update provided sooner – given we expect another solid result and good MAU growth."
Oil prices jump
It could be a great start to the week for ASX 200 energy shares Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) and Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR) after oil prices jumped overnight. According to Bloomberg, the WTI crude oil price is up 3.1% to US$77.89 a barrel and the Brent crude oil price is up 2.7% to US$81.79 a barrel. This was driven by analysts predicting that summar fuel demand could create a supply deficit.
Nine chair quits
Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd (ASX: NEC) shares will be on watch today amid news that its chair, Peter Costello, has quit. This follows reports that Costello allegedly assaulted a journalist from The Australian at Canberra Airport. Commenting on his exit, the outgoing chair said: "The board has been supportive through the events of the last month and last few days in particular. But going forward I think they need a new chair to unite them around a fresh vision and someone with the energy to lead to that vision for the next decade."
Gold price rises
ASX 200 gold miners Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) and Regis Resources Limited (ASX: RRL) could have a reasonably positive session after the gold price edged higher overnight. According to CNBC, the spot gold price is up 0.15% to US$2,328.7 an ounce. Traders were buying the precious metal ahead of the release of US inflation data.
