ASX to slide; QBE boss Regan departs; RBA decision looms

Summary

• SPI futures are down 1% and hint at early losses for the ASX 200
• The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 slipped overnight, though gains for Apple and Tesla helped lift the NASDAQ
• QBE chief executive Pat Regan will leave the insurer after an external investigation into workplace communications found he did not meet the group's code of ethics and conduct
• The Reserve Bank of Australia will announce its latest interest rate decision at 2.30pm AEST