April 14 (Reuters) - Australian shares were set to open
higher on Friday as traders sifted through U.S. economic data to
assess the health of the world's largest economy and anticipated
the Federal Reserve to be close to the end of its rate hike
cycle.
The local share price index futures rose 0.2%, a
31.9-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark closed 0.3% lower on Thursday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.2%
in early trade.
(Reporting by Jaskiran Singh in Bengaluru
Editing by Chris Reese)
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