Australia shares set to dip at open, NZ falls – Reuters
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Australian shares are tipped to edge lower
on Thursday, tracking a muted finish overnight in the U.S.
stockmarket which fell after data showed a sharp slowdown in
jobs growth in July. Weak copper and oil prices are expected to
further hurt sentiment.
The local share price index futures fell 0.18%, a
105.2-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index
close. The benchmark closed at a record high on Wednesday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index opened
0.12% lower at 12,781.92.
(Reporting by Savyata Mishra in Bengaluru; editing by Richard
Pullin)