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Australia shares to rise on economic growth optimism, NZ firms
- The benchmark closed 1.1% higher on Wednesday.
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Australian shares are likely to extend gains on Thursday made over the country's better-than-expected first-quarter economic growth data, with high commodity prices expected to further lift the resource-heavy bourse.
The local share price index futures rose 0.2%, a 11.2-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close.
The benchmark closed 1.1% higher on Wednesday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.3% to 12,482.43 points in early trade.
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