Australian shares to open lower on recession fears; NZ falls

Australian shares are expected to decline
on Thursday, as weaker than expected U.S. payroll data piled on
to lingering global recession worries, while a drop in oil
prices may hurt local energy firms.
Global equities continued their slide after a report showed
U.S. private employers hired fewer workers in September, as the
labour market came under pressure amid Washington’s longstanding
tariff dispute with Beijing.
The Aussie share price index futures