5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

The ASX 200 is expected to rebound from Friday's selloff this morning.

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On Friday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) finished the week in a very disappointing fashion. The benchmark index sank 1.7% to 7,042.3 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 is expected to open the week higher despite a poor finish on Wall Street. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the day 25 points or 0.3% higher on Monday. In the United States, the Dow Jones was down 0.55%, the S&P 500 fell 0.3%, and NASDAQ dropped 0.1%.

Oil prices charge higher

It should be a good start to the week for ASX 200 energy shares such as Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) and Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) after oil prices charged higher on Friday night. According to Bloomberg, the WTI crude oil price was up 2.9% to US$73.86 a barrel and the Brent crude oil price rose 2.55% to US$78.47 a barrel. Oil prices climbed to nine-week highs on supply concerns.

Collins Foods shares go ex-div

Collins Foods Ltd (ASX: CKF) shares are due to go ex-dividend this morning and could trade lower. Last month, the quick-service restaurant operator released its full-year results and declared a fully franked final dividend of 15 cents per share. This will be paid to eligible shareholders on 1 August.

Gold price rises

ASX 200 gold miners Bellevue Gold Ltd (ASX: BGL) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) could have a good start to the week after the gold price pushed higher on Friday night. According to CNBC, the spot gold price was up 0.8% to US1,930.5 an ounce. The gold price rose after bond yields and the US dollar dipped.

IGO remains a buy

According to its weekly lithium update, Goldman Sachs believes that the IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) share price is still good value. The broker has a buy rating and a $16.10 price target on the battery materials miner's shares. Goldman notes that "IGO has the highest average FCF/t of the peers."

Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has positions in Collins Foods. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Collins Foods and Goldman Sachs Group. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Collins Foods. 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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