The S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) appears set to decline this morning, following a lead set by international equity markets overnight.
Here's a quick recap:
- FTSE 100 (UK): down 1.05%
- DAX (Germany): down 0.46%
- CAC 40 (France): down 0.37%
- Dow Jones (USA): down 0.48%
- NASDAQ (USA): down 0.52%
The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX: ANZ) share price will be in focus today after the bank released its full-year result. The bank delivered a statutory profit of $6.41 billion, up 12% on the previous year, while its cash profit increased 18%. It also recorded an improved return on equity of 11.9% although its net interest margin declined by 8 basis points.
The bank's result could also draw other major banks into the spotlight, including National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX: NAB) and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC). NAB is due to release its full-year results on 1 November while Westpac will report its results on 6 November.
The iSentia Group Ltd (ASX: ISD) share price will receive attention after the company provided a business and trading update this morning. The company said it will exit its embattled King Content business after the business continued to deteriorate this year. It also said that overall revenue is down on a mid-single-digit percentage basis compared to the previous calendar period, and expects revenue of between $133 million and $138 million for the year. Operating earnings (EBITDA) are forecast to be between $32 million and $36 million.
The Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (ASX: DMP) share price could also receive more attention after the shares fell 3% on Wednesday. South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) and Nanosonics Ltd. (ASX: NAN), on the other hand, both featured among the market's top-performing shares for the day.
