July 31 (Reuters) - Australian shares are poised to open lower on Friday, with investor sentiment hurt by a worsening coronavirus crisis at home and losses on Wall Street.
Australia recorded its deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday with 14 deaths, while Wall Street fell after dismal U.S. GDP data and as President Donald Trump raised the possibility of a delayed November election. .N
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.5%, a 65.1-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark closed 0.7% higher on Thursday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 was flat in early trade.