Daily FNArena News - Australia

Origin Energy has reaffirmed energy markets guidance despite increased bad debt provisions, while adding asset impairments on lower oil price assumptions.

Weak LNG prices and asset impairments have prevailed, yet Woodside Petroleum remains committed to its growth plans.

Coal markets remain difficult. Hence, Whitehaven Coal is being cautious about capital allocation, and expansion projects are unlikely to get going until well into 2021.

Soft activity and higher-for-longer levels of discounting are expected to beset Altium in the first quarter of FY21 but the longer-term growth trajectory remains sound.

An extension of repayment deferrals by APRA is considered timely, providing some relief to the banking system as government stimulus winds down from September.

Breville has benefited from the current home-focused environment while retaining global expansion potential. Morgans initiates coverage of the stock.

Treasury Wine faces a number of hurdles in FY21 as luxury wine sales remain constricted and a global oversupply of wine persists.

Specialist financial platforms are expected to cut down on costs in FY21, with increasing cash balances expected to offset the hit to margins from rate cuts

Afterpay’s expansion is going from strength to strength and the company has undertaken several risk management strategies to shore up its balance sheet.

Pressure on ASX earnings is likely to build throughout FY21, with derivatives providing the main area of weakness.