Australian shares set to open higher, NZ rises
Australian shares are poised to open
higher on Thursday as the U.S. Senate neared a vote to clear a
massive economic aid package aimed at mitigating the fallout
from the coronavirus pandemic.
The local share price index futures rose 2.1%, a
150.9-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index
close. The benchmark finished 5.5% higher on Wednesday.
New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 1.9%
to its highest level in more than one-
higher on Thursday as the U.S. Senate neared a vote to clear a
massive economic aid package aimed at mitigating the fallout
from the coronavirus pandemic.
The local share price index futures rose 2.1%, a
150.9-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index
close. The benchmark finished 5.5% higher on Wednesday.
New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 1.9%
to its highest level in more than one-
Posted by Reuters
