Summary

• The ASX 200 was subdued Thursday's open as the market digests earnings season results. Wall St closed higher overnight  
• Early gainers include AMP, Treasury Wines, Premier Investments, Flight Centre and QBE as investors cheered profit results and forecasts 
• Companies in the doldrums include telco giant Telstra, AGL, and Breville Group. The big banks are also lower after a strong session on Wednesday. 
• July jobs data is due at 11.30am AEST. The consensus is for unemployment to lift from 7.4% to 7.8%