Australia shares to open higher; NZ down slightly
Feb 2 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open higher on Thursday, in line with stocks around the globe, after the U.S. Federal Reserve painted an upbeat picture of the U.S. economy. The Fed left interest rates unchanged as expected in its first meeting this year and since U.S. President Donald Trump took office. The local share price index futures rose 0.2 percent or 9 points, to 5,608, a 45.2 point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark ended 0.57 perc [Source]
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