Australia shares likely to dip at open, NZ up

Australian shares are expected to open
lower on Wednesday as warnings of an economic slump and a spike
in unemployment due to the coronavirus pandemic dampened
sentiment, overshadowing early signs of a slowdown in fatalities
and new cases across some global hot spots.
The local share price index futures fell 1%, a
62.3-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index
close. The benchmark declined 0.7% in the previous session.
New Zealand’s bench