On Friday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) ended a tough week deep in the red. The benchmark index sank 1.15% to 8,172.4 points.
Will the market be able to bounce back from this on Monday? Here are five things to watch:
The Australian share market looks set to rebound on Monday following a strong session on Wall Street on Friday. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the day 48 points or 0.6% higher. In the United States, the Dow Jones was up 1.4%, the S&P 500 rose 1.6%, and the Nasdaq charged 1.1% higher.
It could be a poor start to the week for ASX 200 energy shares such as Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) and Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) after oil prices fell on Friday. According to Bloomberg, the WTI crude oil price was down 0.85% to US$69.76 a barrel and the Brent crude oil price was down 1% to US$72.81 a barrel. This was first monthly drop since November after trade tariffs weighed on prices.
Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) shares can keep rising according to analysts at Bell Potter. According to a note, the broker has responded to its full year results by retaining its buy rating with an improved price target of $28.00. Based on its current share price, this implies potential upside of 20% for investors. It said: "We have upgraded our revenue forecasts in 2025 and 2026 by 3% and 4%. We now forecast 2025 revenue of US$466m which is around the middle of the guidance range. We have also upgraded our adjusted EBITDA forecasts by 21% and 20% and now forecast 2025 adjusted EBITDA of US$70m which again is close to the middle of the guidance range. […] Key short term focus now is on whether Life360 gains entry into the S&P/ASX 100 or not."
ASX 200 gold shares Newmont Corporation (ASX: NEM) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) could have a poor start to the week after the gold price dropped on Friday night. According to CNBC, the gold futures price was down 1% to US$2,867.3 an ounce. This was driven by a stronger US dollar and led to the precious metal having its worst week in three months.
A number of ASX 200 shares will be going ex-dividend on Monday and could drop into the red. This includes rail freight operator Aurizon Holdings Ltd (ASX: AZJ), pizza chain operator Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP), and insurance broker Steadfast Group Ltd (ASX: SDF). The latter is paying a fully franked 7.8 cents per share dividend to its shareholders later this month on 27 March.
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