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5 Key Factors to Watch on the ASX 200 This Wednesday

The Motley Fool Australia
January 20, 20262 days ago
5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

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The ASX 200 closed lower on Tuesday and is expected to fall further on Wednesday due to Wall Street's selloff. Key factors to watch include rising oil prices benefiting energy stocks, Telix Pharmaceuticals' FY2025 revenue update exceeding guidance, and gold prices reaching a record high, potentially boosting gold miners.

On Tuesday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was out of form again and tumbled into the red. The benchmark index dropped 0.65% to 8,815.9 points. Will the market be able to bounce back from this on Wednesday? Here are five things to watch: ASX 200 to fall again The Australian share market looks set to fall again on Wednesday after a selloff on Wall Street. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the day 59 points or 0.7% lower this morning. In late trade in the United States, the Dow Jones is down 1.8%, the S&P 500 is down 2%, and the Nasdaq is 2.3% lower. Traders have been selling US assets in response to Donald Trump's Greenland threats. Oil prices rise ASX 200 energy shares including Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) and Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) could have a good session on Wednesday after oil prices stormed higher overnight. According to Bloomberg, the WTI crude oil price is up 1.8% to US$60.53 a barrel and the Brent crude oil price is up 1.1% to US$64.66 a barrel. Traders were buying oil in response to supply disruption in Kazakhstan. Telix FY 2026 update Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) shares will be on watch on Wednesday after releasing an update on its performance in FY 2025. The radiopharmaceuticals company's unaudited group revenue came in at approximately US$804 million (A$1.2 billion). This was in line with its upgraded guidance of US$800 million to US$820 million. Fourth quarter revenue was up 46% on the prior corresponding period to US$208 million. Telix's CEO, Dr. Christian Behrenbruch, said: "Telix's Precision Medicine business delivered excellent sequential growth in Q4 2025, driven in part by the successful U.S. launch of Gozellix." Gold price jumps to record high ASX 200 gold shares Newmont Corporation (ASX: NEM) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) could have a good session on Wednesday after the gold price jumped to a record high. According to CNBC, the gold futures price is up 3.75% to US$4,767.2 an ounce. The precious metal hit a record high in response to increased safe haven demand, US dollar weakness, and a "sell America" trade. Rio Tinto update

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