Morning Bell 10 February

Global equities pushed the pause button on Friday following concerns of the coronavirus' economic impact. In the US, a better than expected jobs report was released with 225,000 jobs added in January, while wages grew 3.1% year on year, also beating forecasts. Companies reporting today: GPT Group (GPT), Charter Hall Long WALE Reit (CLW), Aurizon Holdings (AZJ) and JB Hi-Fi (JBH). All eyes on: China inflation data is out for January, home lending data is out tomorrow for December and business confidence for January.