Feb 2 (Reuters) - Australian shares were set to extend
gains on Thursday, taking their cue from a slightly stronger
overnight finish on Wall Street, after the Federal Reserve
raised its target interest rate by a quarter of a percentage
point.
The local share price index futures rose 0.3%, a
37.7 point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark rose 0.3% on Wednesday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.2%
to 12,072.56 points in early trade.
(Reporting by Rishav Chatterjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil
D'Silva)
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