Energy stocks, miners set to drive Australia shares lower

10 Dec, 2021

Australian shares are set to open lower on Friday, likely weighed down by energy and mining stocks due to weakness in prices of their underlying commodities.

The local share price index futures fell 0.1%, a 16.5-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close.

New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.1% in early trade.

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