Australian shares eye stronger open on miners; NZ flat
Australian shares were likely to open
higher on Thursday with heavyweight mining stocks set to gain on
robust commodity prices, while strength in Wall Street was also
expected to carry over.
The local share price index futures rose 0.5% or 33
points to 6,679.0, a 5.9-point premium/discount to the
underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close, which ended flat on
Wednesday.
New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index was flat at
the open.
higher on Thursday with heavyweight mining stocks set to gain on
robust commodity prices, while strength in Wall Street was also
expected to carry over.
The local share price index futures rose 0.5% or 33
points to 6,679.0, a 5.9-point premium/discount to the
underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close, which ended flat on
Wednesday.
New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index was flat at
the open.
(Reporting b
Posted by Reuters
