The Australian stock market is expected to open sharply lower after Wall St fell two per cent on predictions the worst of the housing crisis was yet to come. On the Sydney Futures exchange, the September share price index futures contract dropped 99 points, or 2.01 per cent, to 4,838. https://www.financialstandard.com.au/feed/latest?story=23624 en-AU Copyright 2026 Financial Standard 5