Australia shares to track U.S. stocks lower; NZ slips

Jan 11 (Reuters) – Australian shares are expected to open
lower on Thursday, reflecting weak sentiment on Wall Street on
worries that China would slow U.S. government bond purchases.
Wall Street’s major stock indexes ended lower on Wednesday
after a choppy trading session as investors worried that China,
the world’s biggest holder of U.S. Treasuries, would slow U.S.
government bond purchases.
Strength in commodity prices, however, is seen supporting
the Australian materials sect