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Australia shares set to open higher, NZ flat
- New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index was almost flat by 2120 GMT.
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Australian shares were likely to open higher on Friday, reflecting overnight gains on Wall Street as a bigger-than-expected fall in weekly jobless claims spurred hopes of a faster economic recovery.
The local share price index futures rose 0.6%, a 37-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark closed flat on Thursday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index was almost flat by 2120 GMT.