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Wall Street indexes were higher on Monday with boosts from technology and energy sectors as oil prices rose.
The local share price index futures rose 14 points to 6018.0, a 19.7-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close.
The benchmark rose 0.1 percent on Monday. New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index fell about 0.1 percent in early trade.