Company earnings, coronavirus headlines to set the tone

Company earnings, coronavirus headlines to set the tone
Rebecca Howard
Investors will be watching for company earnings reports for direction while the kiwi dollar may continue to trade sideways after mixed but quiet trading on Wall Street although covid-19 headlines could shake things up. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged up 0.2 percent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1 percent on Friday. US markets will be closed overnight for the Presidents' Day holiday. ASX futures are pointing to a 17-point slide to 7,049 on the Australian exchange. Domestically earnings will remain in focus with Prop...

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